Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 98827
Fishing for Cormorants at Nagaragawa
- Artist / 作者
- Tsuchiya Koitsu土屋光逸
- Date / 年代
- 1940
- Medium / 技法
- 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Showa / jaodb
- Digital record / 画像記録
- 1200 × 814 px
- Source collection / 所蔵元
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Published by / 公開者
- 朱雀ハル
- Rights / 権利
- No reusable image license documented
- Attribution / 表記
- Japanese Art Open Database
Catalog note / 解説
A bold and unusual nighttime scene of cormorant fishing boats (using fires to attract fish) as a lantern-laden pleasure boat of viewers looks on?by Koitsu Tsuchiya (1870-1949) titled ”Nagaragawa Ukai,” which translates as “Fishing with Cormorants at Nagara River” and margin dated as “Showa 15,” or 1940. Published by Doi Eiichi and with the printer/carver seals Harada/Seki. Doi “watermark” upper right corner. Circa 1981-95 (not new). The workmanship in both carving and printing is very good. Nicely executed changes of color shading (“bokashi”) seen virtually throughout the print, and nicely carved details. Print shows crisp, sharp “keylines” and hence, great details. Known for his exceptiona…
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