left panel of "Fire (hi) The Fishing Fire (Kagaribi)" from the series of triptychs: "Select Five Elements (Mitate go gyô)"
Title
left panel of "Fire (hi) The Fishing Fire (Kagaribi)" from the series of triptychs: "Select Five Elements (Mitate go gyô)"
Creator
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Edo, 1798 - 1861
Edo, 1798 - 1861
Date
1852
Format
color woodblock print
24 x 36.5 centimeters
24 x 36.5 centimeters
Description
Prince Genji and three beauties under a blossoming cherry trees on a river bank at night looking at fish in a tub, with cormorant fishermen in their boats with torches (to attract the fish) in the background. This refers to Chapter 27 (Kagaribi) of Genji monogatari.
Source
Gift of Hugh W. Sanford Jr.
Publisher
Kikwakudo: Sano-ya Kihei (1790 - 1865)
Original Format
color woodblock print
Physical Dimensions
24 x 36.5 centimeters
Collection
Citation
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Edo, 1798 - 1861, “left panel of "Fire (hi) The Fishing Fire (Kagaribi)" from the series of triptychs: "Select Five Elements (Mitate go gyô)",” Ewing Gallery Permanent Collection, accessed April 19, 2024, https://ewinggallery.omeka.net/items/show/10.