Minneapolis Institute of Art
Ryūdō
Totoya HokkeiLinkedCulture matchlcp-73758ac6b60a
- Date
- 1833
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono), ink and color on paper with silver, gold, and embossing
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 81827
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
Located off Shōnan Beach, Enoshima Island was accessible via a land bridge at low tide. Housing a shrine dedicated to Benzaiten, a goddess of music, the island attracted people who liked to combine travelling with religious pilgrimage. Because of its proximity to the capital city of Edo-about thirty miles away-Enoshima was particularly popular among urban residents. Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean on three sides, this spot afforded a magnificent view of Mount Fuji and became a popular picnic site. The artist, Hokkei, included a group of people sitting on a red blanket, joyfully eating and drinking together. From his sixteen-print series Trip to Enoshima Island, this print depicts the final destination of such a trip-the island and its mysterious Ryūdō, dragon cave, shown in the lower right. The red border was added later and is not part of the original print. Japan, Asia
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- Credit line
- Gift of Louis W. Hill, Jr.
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