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River Scene with Rocky Hills in Background

Kawabata Gyokushō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A serene landscape painting depicts a body of water with a boat in the foreground. The boat is small and white, with a person wearing a blue outfit and a hat standing at the back, holding an oar. A dog sits in the middle of the boat. The water is calm and light blue, with a rocky cliffside to the right and a large rock formation in the center. The rock formations are light brown with sparse green trees. In the background, there are more trees and mountains. The sky above is light gray and hazy. The painting has a beige border with a patterned design. A small white rectangle in the bottom-right corner contains Japanese text in black and red ink.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1887–92
Medium:
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
476 × 624 px
Museum record:
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