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Color woodcut from the series "One Hundred Views of Famous Places in the Provinces". Depicts whaling boats in Goto Bay with a large whale, only its tail visible; men throw spears at the tail, and there are mountains on the coast in the background. At top right, a rectangular column gives the name of the series of prints in kanji characters.
Artist information on left margin.


whales
1859-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Hiroshige II
ink; paper; color wash; mounting
14 3/4 in x 10 in
Japan

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