Item from the Mokuhankan Flea MarketFishing by FirelightSize: 22.5cm by 30.5cm (8.86 in by 12.01 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ? Designer: Katsushika Hokusai Era: Early Showa | Currency: $ / £ / € Price: Description: The subtitle is Koshu Hi-buri: Koshu is the name of a place and hi-buri is a method of fishing, attracting fish with firelight. This is a late night scene; many stars are visible in the pitch dark sky. Some men are holding torches to attract fish while others are busy pulling nets or grabbing fish. The stream is rough and rapid, presumably carrying plenty of fish. In the right foreground, a white splash of water is seen, indicating a waterfall. This is a very vivid and full of motion image. There is a trace of glue removal at the top of the backside. Browse thumbnail pages of various selections from the catalogue ... Mokuhankan Publications:general (104) kacho-e (27) landscape (54) bijin-ga (19) contemporary (17) senshafuda (2) yakusha-e (4) HangaClub (70) ebook (6) miscellaneous (4) 8 Cats (4) supplies (6) [ Also see our Annual Gift Page ] Partner Shops: Kawase Hasui prints (13) Yoshida family prints (48) Doi Hanga prints (54) Miyakodori prints (5) Numabe Mokuhan prints (3) Guest items (17) Mokuhankan Flea Market (All items) general (73) kacho-e (35) yakusha-e (25) landscape (126) bijin-ga (107) kuchi-e (0) contemporary (4) set (42) books (3) [ List of Recently sold items ] [ Flea Market Matsuri ] |
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