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Boat Ferrying Across River

Keisai Eisen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with a boat on a river. The boat is in the lower center and is pointed to the right. It has a person standing at the back with a long pole. There are four people sitting down. The boat is yellow with a dark stripe along the side. The river is light brown with dark spots. There are green plants and pink flowers along the bottom edge. In the background, there are trees and a mountain. The sky is light pink at the horizon and fades to beige. There are Japanese characters written in black ink across the top. Small birds are flying to the right. A hut with a thatched roof is on the right side.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
556 × 625 px
Museum record:
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