Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 136141
Songs for an Earthquake
- Artist / 作者
- 不明
- Date / 年代
- 1850-1860
- Medium / 技法
- 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / vam
- Digital record / 画像記録
- 1434 × 2000 px
- Source collection / 所蔵元
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Published by / 公開者
- 黒川トウマ
- Rights / 権利
- Commercial license required
- Attribution / 表記
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Catalog note / 解説
The <i>namazu</i> is an enormous mythical catfish said to live underground in Japan. When angry, it wriggles about, causing earthquakes. A series of what are termed <i>Namazu-e</i> ('Pictures of the Earthquake-fish') were produced anonymously in Japan following the great earthquake of 1855. This print depicts two <i>namazu</i> as wandering musicians playing a <i>samisen</i> (a three-stringed instrument) and a <i>mokugyo</i> gong. The creatures sing about what happens to people caught under different circumstances during an earthquake. Materials: Woodblock print on paper
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