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Imadogawa

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with yellowish-beige background. Riverbank scene with a tree in center. River in background with boats. Two people on right side, one on raised platform bending over, the other on ground beside platform facing right. Three rectangular wooden platforms on ground in front of people. Long, low platform on left with two large cylindrical objects. Roofed structure on right. Japanese writing in red at top right. Trees and a building on the opposite riverbank.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1801–4
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 402 px
Museum record:
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