Ferry at Rokugō, c. 1784
Torii Kiyonaga; Publisher: Kōzuya Isukeexpand_more
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperexpand_more
Bequest of Richard P. Galeexpand_more 74.1.127a,b
Not on Viewexpand_more
The Rokugo_ River separates Edo from the neighboring town of Kawasaki to the southwest. After a flood destroyed a bridge, travelers along the Tokaido road used ferries to cross the river. Kawasaki was a popular destination for Edo residents who hoped to escape the hectic pace of the city, if only for a daylong excursion to visit the town's picturesque temple (shown here on the distant shore). This diptych probably illustrates such a group of picnickers. Kiyonaga infused his compositions with a greater sense of verisimilitude by lowering the viewer's vantage point, and by skillfully rendering his tall, elegant figures in such a way as to suggest movement and interaction.
Details
- Title
- Ferry at Rokugō
- Artist Life
- 1752 - 1815
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 74.1.127a,b
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Torii Kiyonaga sakuhin sōmokuroku, Chiba, 2007, no. 14; Hirano, no. 641
- Curator Approved
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