

The image features a Japanese-style artwork titled "Conventionalized Design of Fans Floating on the River" by Totoya Hokkei. Two large fans are floating on water, depicted in shades of blue and brown. The top fan has a cream-colored background with red wavy lines. The bottom fan has a cream-colored background and features a brown handle and blue and white rim. The fan has a bouquet of yellow flowers with green leaves. The artwork includes Japanese writing in black and red ink. The writing is on the fans and a vertical strip in the upper right corner. The artwork uses a color palette of cream, red, blue, brown, yellow, green, and black. The artwork's composition is asymmetrical.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 590 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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