Tosa Province, Bonito Fishing at Sea (Tosa, Kaijō katsuo tsuri), from the series Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces [of Japan] ([Dai Nihon] Rokujūyoshū meisho zue)
PrintsJapanese19th century

Tosa Province, Bonito Fishing at Sea (Tosa, Kaijō katsuo tsuri), from the series Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces [of Japan] ([Dai Nihon] Rokujūyoshū meisho zue)

1855 (Ansei 2, 9th month)

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist
Koshimuraya Heisuke 越村屋平助Publisher
Classification
Prints
Technique
Woodblock print
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
19th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

vertical ōban: H. 36.0 cm x W. 25.1 cm (14 3/16 x 9 7/8 in.)

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