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Sumida River

Totoya Hokkei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape with a river, a mountain, and people riding horses. A large blue mountain with a pointed peak is in the background on the right. The sky is light brown with a gray smoke plume on the left. A body of water runs horizontally across the middle with a town on the far side. A bridge crosses the river on the right. A flock of white birds are in the water on the left. Two people ride horses on a path in the bottom left. The person on the right wears a blue head covering and sits on a brown horse. The person on the left wears a tan head covering and sits on a lighter brown horse. A building with a brown roof is on the bottom right. Green trees are on the right. Japanese writing is on the top left. The image has muted colors including brown, blue, green, and tan.

Artwork Details

Date
Year of the Dragon, probably 1832
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
580 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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