KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849)
KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849)

Coast of Noboto in Shimosa province

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KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849)
Coast of Noboto in Shimosa province
Woodblock print, from the series Fugaku sanjurokkei (Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji), signed saki no Hokusai Iitsu hitsu, published by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudo), circa 1830–32
Horizontal oban: 10 x 14 ¾ in. (25.4 x 37.6 cm.)

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The massive Torii depicted here is the gate to Towatari Shrine in Noboto, nowadays Chiba. A fine day in the peaceful fishing village and rice port by the Bay of Edo, the scene depicted here reflects the daily life of fishing men and women in a beautiful, almost theatrical setting through the artist’s eyes. The impressive Torii and the distant Mt. Fuji makes a striking contrast.

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