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Sekiya Village on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Sekiya no sato), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print with beige background. Two horses with riders gallop to the right. The horse on the left is dark brown with a white patch on its forehead and a blue bridle. The rider wears a red outfit and a black hat with a yellow circular object on top. The horse on the right is tan with a dark mane and tail. Rider wears a black hat and dark outfit. A yellow circular object on top of hat. A large red bow on both saddles. A beige building with brown roof to the right. A tree with a distinctive curved trunk and green leaves stands in center. A distant snow-capped mountain in the background. A body of water separates the tree from the mountain. A blue and white sky. A small beige rectangle in upper left with Japanese writing.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830–32
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 403 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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