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Tenpōzan at the Mouth of the Aji River in Settsu Province (Sesshū Ajikawaguchi Tenpōzan), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A serene landscape depicts a large body of water with boats and a mountainous shoreline. The shoreline is covered in trees, some with white blossoms, and buildings with dark roofs. A narrow strip of land extends into the water on the left side. Several people are on the shoreline. The water is blue with ripples. The boats are in the water near the shore. The sky is blue with a white cloud on the horizon. A vertical rectangle of text is on the right side. A small red stamp is on the bottom left. The image has a beige background.

Artwork details

Date:
1827–30
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 416 px
Museum record:
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