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Tempozan Man-sen Nu-shin no Zu

Yashima Gakutei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, rectangular. Colored with shades of blue, green, peach, and tan. The bottom half depicts a body of water with a cluster of green trees on the left side, and boats on the right side. The boats are brown with white sails. The boat closest to the viewer in the center has a circular emblem on its sail. Above the boats are flying birds with long tails. The sky occupies the top two-thirds and shows rays of the sun through clouds. The rays are pinkish and emanate from the top right. There are three circular emblems with Japanese characters on the top right. The overall scene has a beige background.

Artwork Details

Date
1838
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 408 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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