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“The Jewel River of Plovers, a Famous Place in Mutsu Province,” from the series Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa: Chidori no Tamagawa, Mutsu meisho)

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman and a child stand on a beach. The woman wears a gray kimono with orange stripes and a wide-brimmed hat. She has a black box under her right arm. Her left hand touches her chin. The child wears a yellow kimono and a brown hat. The child holds a blue and white object. The background shows a body of water with waves. There are birds flying in the sky. A plant is on the left. A boat is in the distance on the water. A box of Japanese characters is in the upper left corner. The color palette includes shades of gray, yellow, orange, and brown.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
455 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette