

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print titled "Gathering Sea-Weed" by Katsushika Hokusai. The scene shows a boat on water with four people inside. The boat is positioned at an angle, pointing to the left side of the image, with its bow slightly raised. The person standing at the bow of the boat wears an orange robe with a black and white patterned top. This person holds a long pole with a hook on the end. Three people sit in the boat, two wearing orange robes and one wearing a white robe. The two people on the right side of the boat are bent over, collecting seaweed into a basket. The background features a small island with trees and grass. A leafless tree is on the right side of the image. The color palette includes shades of orange, red, black, white, and green on a beige background. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left side of the image.
Artwork Details
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 432 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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