Night Scene at Sumida River | Kobayashi Kiyochika | 1930 20th Century casts a glowing path across

casts a glowing path across the still waters of a quiet bay

Through the use of light

he pores over sacred manuscripts

with blood dripping into a dark

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Night Scene at Sumida River | Kobayashi Kiyochika | 1930 20th Century casts a glowing path acrossThe artwork "Night Scene at Sumida River" by Kobayashi Kiyochika, created around 1930, portrays a serene nocturnal landscape along the Sumida River in Japan. The scene is characterized by a subdued colour palette, dominated by shades of blue and black, which evoke the quietude of the night. The composition is balanced with trees in the foreground, their delicate leaves forming silhouettes against the dark sky. Figures are depicted strolling or