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Sumida River Holiday

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of people on a boat. A large boat with a flat bottom and curved bow filled with people wearing traditional Japanese clothing. The people are sitting and standing. There are several women in kimonos and hairstyles with buns on top of their heads. A group of people are gathered around a seated man in a black kimono. There are several red lanterns hanging from the ceiling. In the background, there are trees and a gray sky. Several smaller boats are near the large boat. The large boat has a roof and a railing around it. The people are on or near the boat on a river.

Artwork Details

Date
1788–90
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 296 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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