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Fishing at Nakazu Teahouse on the Sumida River
Fishing at Nakazu Teahouse on the Sumida River
Public domain: Image courtesy of the Worcester Art Museum.

Fishing at Nakazu Teahouse on the Sumida River

Artist (Japanese, 1756–1829)
Dateabout 1787–1789
Mediummulticolored woodblock print, niskiki-e
Dimensions37.2 x 51.1 cm (14 5/8 x 20 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineJohn Chandler Bancroft Collection
Object number1901.59.2281
DescriptionThe landing is at a tea-house on the bank of the Sumidagawa. The house is surrounded by a fence which has a gate with a roof over it at the head of the steps leading down to the river. Crouching down in the open gateway a woman is fishing with rod and line. Another woman stands beside her and two others stand beside the engawa of the ?; Whole triptych is rare. Center and left sheets of triptych - man in transparent garment on engara.
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