Japanese Print "Enoshima in Sagami Province" by Katsushika Hokusai

Japanese Print "Enoshima in Sagami Province" by Katsushika Hokusai, 葛飾北斎 (Katsushika Hokusai)

Artist:Katsushika Hokusai

Title:Enoshima in Sagami Province

Date:1830 - 1834

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Source:Honolulu Museum of Art
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Enoshima is a small island lying off Kamakura on the Pacific coast, some 35 miles south of Tokyo. It attracted large numbers of pilgrims, who visited a temple there that was dedicated to Benzaiten, the Buddhist female deity of long life, good fortune, and victory in war. Seen from a high position on the mainland, Hokusai depicts the island’s large temple compound. The tiny pilgrims, some riding horses led by men, some carried in a palanquin, and some on foot, are crossing a sandbar at low tide to reach the island. The approach to the temple is marked by two stone lanterns, one on each side of the entrance to the compound, where steps lead to the main building of the temple. Fuji is visible across the water on the right side. Bubbles in the water at low tide are indicated with numerous tiny white dots, showing the technical excellence of the printing. The composition, however, suffers because of Hokusai’s excessive interest in minute details, resulting in a lack of main composition focus. The key-block was printed in blue. The publisher’s and the censor’s seal are visible in the lower right corner. (The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, HOKUSAI AND HIROSHIGE – Great Japanese Prints from the James A. Michener Collection, Honolulu Academy of Arts: The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, 1998 Page 81Cat. 32)

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