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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Men)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Purple and blue striped boat with black pointed bow floats on gray-blue water. Building on two levels on boat is decorated with purple, blue, yellow, and white patterns. Smaller boats with people on board are on the left, in the background. Characters are written in black ink on the right. Land is visible on the far right and in the distance on the left, featuring low hills and small buildings with trees. Characters are written in the bottom-right, and on the left edge. Oval and circle stamps are on the bottom-left and right side.

Artwork Details

Date
1897
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 307 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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