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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
Museum record:
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