Boat on Lake Biwa

Felice Beato1863–1868

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A long sailing craft known as a marukobune floats on Lake Biwa. Two men stand with poles in the stern, another in the bow. It has a tall mast and there is a thatched cabin stretching the length of the boat.

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Title: Boat on Lake Biwa
Creator: Felice Beato
Date Created: 1863–1868
Location Created: Lake Biwa, Japan
Physical Dimensions: 23.2 × 28.7 cm (9 1/8 × 11 5/16 in.)
Type: Print
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Albumen silver print
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 2007.26.162
Culture: English
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Partial gift from the Wilson Centre for Photography
Creator Display Name: Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909)
Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)

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