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Sunrise with Fisherman in Boat

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Beige-colored artwork with a landscape scene on right side and Japanese writing on left. The scene depicts a body of water with a small island in the background. On the right side, an orange sun rises over the island. In the foreground on the right, there is a small tree on a cliff overlooking the water. A small boat with a single fisherman is near the bottom right. The boat faces to the left. A red seal is in the bottom right corner. Japanese writing in black ink runs vertically along the left side.

Artwork details

Date:
1795, year of the rabbit
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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