Inventory #:
10047 **SOLD**Title:
Cormorant fishing in Nagara River, GifuArtist:
Hiyoshi MamoruDescription:
Cormorant fishing is a uniquely Japanese activity. Captive cormorants are fitted with tight metal collars that don't allow them to swallow. Fires are lit to provide light to attract fish. The cormorants are released with cords attached to their collars. They catch the fish but can't swallow, so they just hold on. The fishermen pull the birds in, take the fish, and then send them back out to do it again. It's a very productive technique.
I particularly like the costuming depicted in this print, with the master fishermen wearing their traditional garb and headgear while their assistants are dressed less elaborately.
Publisher:
Kyoto Hanga-InClass:
shin hanga landscape print Image Size:
27.2 x 39.2 cm (10.7 x 15.4 inches)Price:
$290.00Status:
soldPublished Date:
August, 1953. Not necessarily the date that this copy was printed.Listed Date:
2014-03-27Sold Date:
2015-05-30Keywords:
boat, male figure, night, river, waterCondition:
(4.5 / 5.0) - Very lightly toned overall.References:
Shown on page 21 of Kyoto Hanga-In's 1953 catalog which is documented on Ross Walker's Koitsu.com, as catalog "C".Craftsmen:
Carver: Ikeda Kanekichi; Printer: Ito Toraji){kind=link}
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