The Wedded Rocks of Futamigaura (Futamigaura)
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- 1936
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The Wedded Rocks of Futamigaura at Ise in Mie Prefecture are two sea stacks joined by a sacred shimenawa rope, the smaller "female" rock and taller "male" rock representing Izanami and Izanagi, the creator deities of Japan. This 1936 print shows the rocks with their rope connection and the small torii gate on the larger rock, the Pacific Ocean visible behind. The Futamigaura was one of the most sacred coastal sites in Japan, adjacent to the Ise shrines.
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Featured in Collections
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Wedded Rocks of Futamigaura (Futamigaura) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1936.
The Wedded Rocks of Futamigaura (Futamigaura) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1936).
The Wedded Rocks of Futamigaura (Futamigaura) depicts religious, torii gates, and seascapes.