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The Seaweed-gathering Ritual at Nagato (Nagato mekari shinji), from the series Famous Places in the Provinces (Shokoku meisho)


「諸国名所 長門布刈神事」
Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850)
Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudō) (Japanese)
Publisher: Nakamuraya Katsugorô (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1834–35 (Tenpô 5–6)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Horizontal ôtanzaku; 17.6 x 38.5 cm (6 15/16 x 15 3/16 in.)
Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.5351
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Ukiyo-e taikei 8 (1975), #239; TNM Ukiyo-e cat. 3 (1963), #3904
Signed Aoigaoka Hokkei ga
葵岡北渓画
ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of Charles Jacquin; January 20, 1921, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding at January 17-22, 1921 sale of Mr. Charles Jacquin's collection at the Walpole Galleries, New York, lot #203; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.