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「三節」 渡り舟
Ferryboat, from the series Three Festival Days (Sansechi)
「三節」 渡り舟
Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849)
Japanese
Edo period
1804 (Kyôwa 4/Bunka 1)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
20.8 x 13.8 cm (8 3/16 x 5 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession Number53.2675
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionThe three festival days are the 1st, 7th, and 16th days of the New Year; the term Sansechi can also be pronounced Miori and can refer to the ceremonial sake drunk on those days.
Signed
Gakyôjin Hokusai ga
画狂人北斎画
画狂人北斎画
Provenance1953, gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 10, 1953)