Woodblock print of a small boat on rippling water, a standing boatman pointing, passengers under a large red parasol, with columns of text above.

Birds of the Capital (Miyakodori), woodblock book spread

A color woodblock print shows a small boat on rippling water, with a standing boatman in a dark robe pointing toward a shoreline of distant hills. Seated passengers shelter under a large round red-and-cream parasol, and a green-roofed structure rises at the right edge. Calligraphic text in columns fills the pale upper area of the page.

Artist: Katsushika Hokusai
Date: c. 1802
Medium: Color woodblock printed book; 1 vol.
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1122 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1807).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Martin A. Ryerson Collection

19th century edo period ukiyo-e 1800s 1802 book illustration calligraphy boats japanese woodblock print hokusai color woodblock parasol river scene