The Watermellon Fight of the Imperial Boatmen Near the Palace at Ohama
Artist
Tsukioka (Taiso) Yoshitoshi
(Japanese, 1839 - 1892)
Date1889
Place of ManufactureAsia
Mediumwoodcut
DimensionsOverall (sheet measurements): 36.1 x 70.5 cm
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LineGiven in memory of Jo-Ann Lajeunesse who taught us to appreciate the beauty in all things, by her daughter Carrie Lajeunesse and family.
Object number2012.045.002 a-c
DescriptionTwo teams of swimmers are playing a game with watermelons, opponents are trying to put the watermelons into one of the two boats nearby. Spectators watch from a beach with a breakwater and trees.Colour: multicolour
Status
Not on view
Ando Hiroshige
c.1853 - c.1854
