Shellfish Gathering
Woodblock Print
ca. 1800 (made)
ca. 1800 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Print depicting a group of men, women and children with baskets gathering shellfish from a stream leading to the sea. The women wear loosely wrapped robes, some fabric pattered, some plain. The men wear loosely draped cloth around their waists. On the right the front of a boat can be seen and on the left two more boats are anchored at sea. In the distance is Mount Fuji.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Shellfish Gathering (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
| Brief description | Pap, Japan, prints |
| Physical description | Print depicting a group of men, women and children with baskets gathering shellfish from a stream leading to the sea. The women wear loosely wrapped robes, some fabric pattered, some plain. The men wear loosely draped cloth around their waists. On the right the front of a boat can be seen and on the left two more boats are anchored at sea. In the distance is Mount Fuji. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'saki no Sôri' [the rest illegible] (Signed) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.3231-1953 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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