Old Fisherman in a Net House
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
An elderly fisherman rests reclining inside an open-sided wooden net house, its dark thatched roof and weathered posts framing the scene; a bird perches on the roof's ridge above him. Woven baskets, poles, and netting equipment surround him on the platform, with boats and water visible beyond in muted blue-grey tones against the structure's browns and greens. "Old Fisherman in a Net House," a woodblock print by Fumio Kitaoka (year unknown).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Old Fisherman in a Net House was created by Fumio Kitaoka (北岡文雄).
Old Fisherman in a Net House depicts animals.