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Album of 11 Sketches ( collaborative work by multiple artists): hauling a boat

Japanese

Artwork Details

Album of 11 Sketches ( collaborative work by multiple artists): hauling a boat
circa 1923
Japanese
album leaf, ink and light color on paper
10 5/8 in x 14 1/16 in (27 cm x 35.8 cm);10 5/8 in x 7 1/16 in x 11/16 in (27 cm x 18 cm x 1.8 cm)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. J. Robert Willson
1982/2.7.9

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Description

Subject Matter:

The two figures, according to the title, are hauling a boat suggesting they are fishermen. The quickness of the brushstrokes for the rope suggests their tautness.  

Physical Description:

This is a sketch of two people pulling a string. The two figures are wearing hats, black shirts, and white pants. Tied to their bodies is are strings that suggest that they are pulling something. In the bottom left is a part of a bamboo tree and on the top right is an inscription. The inscription is written in black and red ink. The painting uses colors of black, green, brown/tan, and a hint of blue. 

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