Tosa Province: Bonito Fishing at Sea
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Utagawa Hiroshige I 歌川 広重
(Japanese, 1797–1858)
Date1855
Mediumink and color on paper
Dimensions34.3 x 22.9 cm (13 1/2 x 9 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineJohn Chandler Bancroft Collection
Object number1901.59.1452
DescriptionPrint no. 57 of the series: "Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces"Label TextTosa Province is represented in the series by its most famous product: bonito (skipjack tuna). Here, fishermen in five boats are landing fish. Before the 1900s when bluefin tuna became popular, bonito was the most sought-after catch. Among the many ways it was consumed, bonito was dried, fermented, and used as a main ingredient in dashi broth, a foundation of Japanese cooking.
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Utagawa Hiroshige I 歌川 広重
1855
