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)
ca. 1830-33
Backed 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.
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Sheet size: 10 1/4 x 14 3/4 in. (26 x 37.5 cm)
Gift of Mary and Allan Kollar, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
2010.47.2
Provenance: [Israel Goldman Japanese Prints, London, England]; purchased from gallery by Allan Kollar, Seattle, Washington, 2004; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2010