Itako, the lakeside village
- Medium:
- Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)
- Image courtesy of
- Saru Gallery
Description
A young woman in a blue-and-white floral kimono with a red obi stands in a flat-bottomed wooden boat, poling it through rippling blue-green water with a long bamboo pole; a woven basket is slung over her back and she wears a striped bandana. Reeds and dense green foliage line the water's edge behind her, with a wooden post or gate frame visible at upper left. This is "Itako, the lakeside village" by Shiro Kasamatsu, a mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock print).
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Itako, the lakeside village was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Itako, the lakeside village depicts village scenes.