Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 52074

Moonlight on the Yodo River (Yodogawa)

Artist / 作者
Katsushika Hokusai葛飾北斎
Date / 年代
1833
Medium / 技法
浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / mfa
Digital record / 画像記録
2000 × 1374 px
Source collection / 所蔵元
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Published by / 公開者
星野アカリ
Rights / 権利
Commercial license required
Attribution / 表記
Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Catalog note / 解説

This print shows Osakas main river with boats either being poled by boatmen or towed by labourers on shore. Osaka was Japans second major commercial city. The rice merchants of the city served as bankers and financiers for the upper classes. To the right is the Osaka Castle keep, the citys administration centre.

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