Boating parties on the Sumida River
- Date:
- c. 1808/12
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; nagaban, surimono
- Format:
- Nagaban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Pleasure boats drift on the moonlit surface of the Sumida River during the summer festival season, their paper lanterns and lively passengers capturing the festive atmosphere of Edo's great summer water gatherings. Produced as a nagaban surimono around 1808–12, the elongated horizontal format suits the leisurely sweep of the river, and the luxury printing would have been commissioned to commemorate a specific boating party or literary gathering.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Boating parties on the Sumida River was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in c. 1808/12.
Boating parties on the Sumida River depicts landscapes, rivers & lakes, and seascapes, set at Sumida River.