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Woodblock print of a river landing with figures, crates and boats, reeds and trees on a distant shore under a pink sky.

Evening on Inada; Ferries on the Sumida River

A woodblock print shows a riverbank with two figures in red and dark clothing at a wooden landing, beside stacked crates and a small boat. Across the water, a long boat and a pale distant shore with reeds and trees extend under a pink-tinged sky, with poem text in the upper left.

Artist
Katsushika Hokusai
Date
1760-1849
Medium
Woodblock print (ukiyo-e) on mulberry paper (washi), ink with color
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
4000 × 2945 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1849).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: Atardecer en Inada; Transbordadores en el río Sumida

Una estampa xilográfica muestra una orilla con dos figuras de ropa roja y oscura en un embarcadero de madera, junto a cajas apiladas y una pequeña barca. Al otro lado del agua, una barca alargada y una orilla lejana con juncos y árboles se extienden bajo un cielo teñido de rosa, con texto poético arriba a la izquierda.

Português: Entardecer em Inada; Balsas no rio Sumida

Uma xilogravura mostra uma margem com duas figuras de roupas vermelhas e escuras em um desembarcadouro de madeira, ao lado de caixas empilhadas e um pequeno barco. Do outro lado da água, um barco comprido e uma margem distante com juncos e árvores se estendem sob um céu rosado, com texto poético no canto superior esquerdo.

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