Kaijo anzen
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- British Museum
Description
A votive print invoking blessings for safety at sea, likely produced for sailors, fishermen, or merchants engaged in maritime trade. The title "Kaijo anzen" translates literally as "maritime safety," and such prints were popular talismans in an era when sea voyages remained genuinely perilous. Kyosai brings his customary energy to the devotional genre, producing an image that is both spiritually purposeful and visually arresting, likely featuring auspicious imagery such as waves, deities, or protective symbols.
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Tenpôzan in Osaka: Viewing Children's Sumo (Naniwa Tenpôzan kodomo sumô shôran), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô
1863
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Old Picture of the Rashômon Gate (Rashômon no ko zu), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho tsuzuki
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More Boats & Ships Prints
Ship Alongside Dock, Shôwa period, dated 1954
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Sailing Boats: Night (Hansen, yoru), from the series "Seto Inland Sea (Seto Naikai shu)"
Hansen, yoru
1926
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Sailing Boats: Morning (Hansen, asa), from the series "Seto Inland Sea (Seto Naikai shu)"
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1926
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kaijo anzen was created by Kawanabe Kyosai (河鍋暁斎).
Kaijo anzen depicts boats & ships, religious, and seascapes.