Visitors to Enoshima
- Date:
- c. 1801/04
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; ebangire, surimono
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Visitors make the pilgrimage to Enoshima island — crossing the sandy causeway exposed at low tide, or perhaps arriving by boat — in this ebangire surimono from around 1801–04. Enoshima's cave shrine to the sea goddess Benten drew pilgrims from across the Kanto region, and the journey from Edo (a half-day's walk to the coast, then the tidal crossing) was itself regarded as part of the spiritual experience.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Visitors to Enoshima was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in c. 1801/04.
Visitors to Enoshima depicts religious, seascapes, and travel scenes.