Japanese Print "Fishing at Nakazu Teahouse on the Sumida River" by Hosoda Eishi
Artist:Hosoda Eishi
Title:Fishing at Nakazu Teahouse on the Sumida River
Date:about 1787–1789
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Source:Worcester Art Museum
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Description:
The landing is at a tea-house on the bank of the Sumidagawa. The house is surrounded by a fence which has a gate with a roof over it at the head of the steps leading down to the river. Crouching down in the open gateway a woman is fishing with rod and line. Another woman stands beside her and two others stand beside the engawa of the ?; Whole triptych is rare. Center and left sheets of triptych - man in transparent garment on engara.
