Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

Tago Bay near Ejiri on the Tōkaidō (東海道江尻田子の浦略図 Tōkaidō Ejiri Tago no ura ryakuzu)

Maker

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (Japanese, 1760-1849, b. in Edo, Japan)
Nishimuraya Yohachi 西村屋与八 (Japanese, 1759-1869), publisher

Title

Tago Bay near Ejiri on the Tōkaidō (東海道江尻田子の浦略図 Tōkaidō Ejiri Tago no ura ryakuzu)
From the series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (冨嶽三十六景 Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Period

Edo Period

Year

ca. 1831-1832

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Horizontal ōban: 24.8 x 36.7 cm (9 3/4 x 14 7/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Zen Hokusai Iitsu hitsu

Seals: Publisher's seal | Eijudo;censor's seal | kiwame

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1199

Type

Exhibition History

Eating in Edo
Apr 01, 2023 – Oct 08, 2023

Label copy

During the Edo period, a variety of fish was harvested from the seas surrounding Japan, including mackerel, seabass, sardines, conger eels, and flounder. As shown in this landscape, fishermen often worked in turbulent waters to bring back their catch.

In the background of the print, workers make salt on the shores of Tago Bay. Salt-making has a long history in Japan, as it is widely used not only for culinary purposes but also to purify and cleanse in religious rituals.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (Japanese, 1760-1849, b. in Edo, Japan)
Nishimuraya Yohachi 西村屋与八 (Japanese, 1759-1869), publisher
Tago Bay near Ejiri on the Tōkaidō (東海道江尻田子の浦略図 Tōkaidō Ejiri Tago no ura ryakuzu); From the series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (冨嶽三十六景 Fugaku sanjūrokkei), ca. 1831-1832
Polychrome wood block print
Horizontal ōban: 24.8 x 36.7 cm (9 3/4 x 14 7/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1199

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