Fishing Nets at Tsukuda
- Date:
- 20th century
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 37.4 × 16.5 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Harvard Art Museums
Description
The fishing grounds at Tsukuda Island in Tokyo Bay — a small man-made island where Edo-period fishermen supplied the shogunal kitchen — were among the most atmospheric working landscapes in the city. Shotei renders the hanging nets that dried on frames above the island's waterfront, their geometric forms creating a visual curtain through which the bay beyond could be glimpsed. The subject connects the urban landscape of Tokyo Bay to the working maritime life that sustained the city, a relationship that twentieth-century port development was steadily obscuring.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Fishing Nets at Tsukuda was created by Takahashi Shotei (高橋松亭) in 20th century.
Fishing Nets at Tsukuda was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (20th century).
Fishing Nets at Tsukuda depicts boats & ships, seascapes, and daily life.
Fishing Nets at Tsukuda measures 37.4 × 16.5 cm (Oban format).