Oki Province: the Takuhi Shrine
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Utagawa Hiroshige I 歌川 広重
(Japanese, 1797–1858)
Date1853
Mediumwoodblock print
Dimensions34.3 x 22.9 cm (13 1/2 x 9 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineJohn Chandler Bancroft Collection
Object number1901.59.1438
DescriptionPrint no. 43 of the series: "Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces"Label TextIn this print, Hiroshige emphasizes the bows of two large cargo ships sailing by the Takuhi Shrine in the Oki Islands, the shrine’s torii gate visible through the pine trees. The Shinto deity worshipped here was known as a protector of seafarers, and the shrine itself was an important landmark on the perilous northern shipping route. Hiroshige depicts one sailor waving a Shinto wand with paper streamers while two others prepare straw offerings.
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Utagawa Hiroshige I 歌川 広重
1855
