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Landing Geese by the Koto Bridges
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Landing Geese by the Koto Bridges

Suzuki Harunobu · 1764 - 1769 · color woodcut; blind-stamped; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Two girls, one reading in a songbook while the other prepares to play, sitting in a room with a koto (Japanese string instrument); through the open sliding door a view of the veranda with blooming branches.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printstring instruments (plucked)plants
Credit lineNeerstrijkende ganzen bij de koto bruggen. 1764 - 1769. Suzuki Harunobu. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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