Pleasure Boat on the Sumida River
Torii Kiyonaga Japanese
Not on view
In this composition, kabuki actors and beautiful women attend a party on a roofed boat during a summer evening. Several other boats approach, their excited passengers hoping to catch a glimpse of the celebrity performers, who are entertained by a dancing monkey. Decorations on the glamorous boat include an ambitious floral arrangement featuring pine, irises, and peonies and colored paper lanterns.
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