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British Museum by John Amoss — Japanese Woodblock print

British Museum

by John Amoss

Medium:
Woodblock print
Source:
ukiyo-e.org

Description

A framed print shows two masted sailboats with tall, paneled sails on open water in the foreground, their hulls and rigging rendered in dark silhouette against a pale pink-and-grey sky. In the distance, a conical mountain resembling Mount Fuji rises above a line of low hills on the left, with a smaller sail visible near the horizon. The palette is muted—soft pinks, greys, and browns—giving the scene a quiet, dusk-toned atmosphere; this "British Museum" print is attributed to John Amoss, medium woodblock print, year unknown.

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British Museum was created by John Amoss.