A Solitary Fisherman at Kajikasawa, Kai Province (Kajikasawa, Kai) / Katsushika Hokusai
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.150
- Title
- A Solitary Fisherman at Kajikasawa, Kai Province (Kajikasawa, Kai)
- Artist
- Katsushika Hokusai
- Artist Nationality
- Japanese
- Artist Life Dates
- 1760 - 1849
- Medium and Support
- woodblock print on paper, ôban yoko-e size
- Object Creation Date
- 1823-1829
- Object Creation Place
- Asia
- Japan
- Creation Place 1
- Asia
- Creation Place 2
- Japan
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
- Style/Group/Movement
- ukiyo e
- Inscription
- Signature: Hokusai aratame Iitsu hitsu
- "Kiwame" Seal (Perfect)
- Publisher's Seal: Nishimura Eijudo (Nishimuraya Yohachi)
- Dimensions
- 25.2 cm x 37.9 cm (9 15/16 in. x 14 15/16 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Primary Object Type
- color print
- Secondary Object Classification
- Secondary Object Type
- seascape
- Physical Description
- The print depicts a fisherman standing on a seaside cliff perfoming loneline fishing. There are great waves below him striking the cliff and there is a mountain in the background. The print mainly applies the color of white and shades of blue. The artist inscribed the title of the work along with his signature on the upper left-hand corner.
- Subject Matter
- Man fishing (longlining) at the seaside.
- Secondary Keywords
- upward
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- design elements
- hunting and commercial fishing vessels
- inorganic material
- landforms
- landforms and landform components
- landforms by shape or position
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by composition
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- patterns (design elements)
- patterns by specific type
- people and culture
- physical activities
- physical activities by location
- physical activities by specific context
- settlements and landscapes
- transportation vehicles
- vehicles
- water activities
- watercraft
- watercraft by function
- watercraft by specific type
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1303 x 883
- File Size
- 153 KB
- Record
- 1948/1.150
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1948-sl-1.150/1948_1.150.jpg
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"A Solitary Fisherman at Kajikasawa, Kai Province (Kajikasawa, Kai); Katsushika Hokusai." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1948-sl-1.150/1948_1.150.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.
