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Fishing Boats with Nets under Ryōgoku Bridge

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A triptych print depicting a scene in sepia tones. Two boats are in the foreground. People are in and around the boats. They wear traditional Japanese clothing. A large bridge spans the width of the image in the background. People stand on the bridge. The bridge has pillars and beams. A cityscape is in the distance. Trees are on the right side of the image. Water fills the space between the boats and the bridge.

Artwork Details

Date
1790s
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 323 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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