Catalog record · 目録番号 98944

Cormorant Fishing in Nagara River

Artist / 作者: Tsuchiya Koitsu土屋光逸
Date / 年代: 1940
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Showa / artelino
Digital image / 画像: 1479 × 1000 px
Published by / 公開者: 白石カナ

Catalog note / 解説

"Nagara-gawa, U-kai". Fishermen has been using cormorant for fishing in Nagara River since 7th Century. The cormorant swallows small fish, which are attracted by the torch fire. The fisherman tugs the rope attached to the collar on the cormorant to prevent the fish go farther down the cormorant's throat. Later, he makes the bird regurgitate the fish into his basket.

Image record / 画像情報

Artelino · 1940. · artelino

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