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Returning Boats at Komagata

Isoda Koryūsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print titled Returning Boats at Komagata by Isoda Koryūsai. Three people are standing on a shore. The person on the left is a bald man wearing a brown checkered kimono. The two people on the right are women. The woman in the middle wears an orange kimono and has her hair styled up. The woman on the right wears an orange kimono with a floral design. The background features a body of water with two boats. A roof and a fence are on the left. The print has a beige background with some darker spots. There is Japanese writing in the top-right corner. The image shows signs of aging and wear.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
467 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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