Ferry boat
- Date:
- n.d.
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; nagaban, surimono
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A ferryboat crowded with passengers crosses a river between low grassy banks, one figure poling at the stern while another stands at the bow holding a long branch of red blossoms. The passengers sit and recline in a tight cluster amid bundled goods, dressed in patterned robes of red, green, and blue; a gnarled flowering tree arches over the boat from the right bank, with additional blossoming shrubs on the shore beyond. The palette is soft and muted overall — cream ground, pale greens and pinks — with small red seals and vertical text inscribed near the boat's bow. Katsushika Hokusai, 1804; color woodblock print, nagaban surimono format.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ferry boat was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in n.d..
Ferry boat depicts landscapes.