Ferry boat for Samurai, farmers, artisans and merchants
by Ogata Gekko
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna
Description
The ferry boat crossing carrying representatives of the four traditional social classes—samurai, farmers, artisans, and merchants—was a subject rich with social commentary potential, placing the rigidly hierarchical Edo social order in the intimate and equalizing space of a boat crossing. The forced proximity of the different classes, their different costumes and social bearing, gave Gekko a compositional framework for observing social difference with gentle irony.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ferry boat for Samurai, farmers, artisans and merchants was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).
Ferry boat for Samurai, farmers, artisans and merchants depicts boats & ships, seascapes, and warriors.