Tago Beach near Eijiri on the Tokaido Highway, Simplified View (Tokaido Eijiri tago-no-ura ryakuzu), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)
Dateca. 1830-33
Maker
Katsushika Hokusai
Japanese, 1760 - 1849
Label TextBacked by the towering snow-capped mountain, fishermen try to stabilize their boats on choppy water. On the shore, tiny figures rake the flats and transport salt to the kilns. The presence of Mount Fuji, a major site for pilgrimage, is well felt among the people’s daily activities.
Object number2010.47.2
Provenance[Israel Goldman Japanese Prints, London, England]; purchased from gallery by Allan Kollar, Seattle, Washington, 2004; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2010
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Fleeting Beauty: Japanese Woodblock Prints, Apr. 1 - July 4, 2010. Text by Catherine Roche. Cat. no. 45, reproduced p. 68.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view Oct. 29, 2021 - Jan. 16, 2022].Credit LineGift of Mary and Allan Kollar, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
DimensionsSheet size: 10 1/4 x 14 3/4 in. (26 x 37.5 cm)
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
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Object number: 2010.47.3
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