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Mitsui Shop at Surugachō in Edo (Edo Surugachō Mitsui mise ryaku zu), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three roofs of buildings with gray tile. Two men on the roof on the right side, one wearing green top. A kite in the sky above them. A triangular mountain in the background. Blue sky fading into darker blue at the top. Two kite strings extending from the kite to the roof. A red object flying in the air attached to a string. Japanese text on the left and on the vertical panels between the roofs. A body of water in the distance with trees and rocks on the near shore. The rooftops have decorative elements.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830–32
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 404 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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