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Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese woodblock print depicts a scene with three people and a boat. A man wearing a white undergarment and a green box on his back walks to the right. He supports a woman in a kimono with a pink lining. A man wearing a kimono stands to the right at the edge of a dock. A black and white boat with a long oar is on the ground on a wooden ramp. A smaller boat sits on the ground to the right. A low building with a sloped roof is in the background on the right. A body of water is in the background on the left. The print has a light brown background with darker brown spots.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1801
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 222 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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