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Conventionalized Design of Fans Floating on the River

Totoya Hokkei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
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Palette