People cured at Ikaho Hotspring, Kozuke Province, 1881
Description
A print depicting people being cured at the famous Ikaho hot spring in Kozuke Province (present-day Gunma Prefecture) in 1881 — a documentary image of one of Japan's most celebrated therapeutic resorts, visited by the sick and convalescent from across the country. Ikaho's hot springs had been recommended by physicians since medieval times, and the resort's architecture, social atmosphere, and curative reputation made it a distinctive subject for visual documentation. Chikanobu's inclusion of both landscape and figures creates a scene of social as well as physical restoration.
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Frequently Asked Questions
People cured at Ikaho Hotspring, Kozuke Province, 1881 was created by Toyohara Chikanobu (豊原周延).
People cured at Ikaho Hotspring, Kozuke Province, 1881 depicts landscapes and figures.