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- 57. Hokusai Katsushika (1760-1849)
Moonlight on the Yodo River / Clair de lune sur la riviere Yodo Senes: Snow, Moon and Flowers, Woodblock print
This print shows Osaka's main river with boats either being poted by boatmen or towed by labourers on shore. Osaka was Japan's second major commercial city. The rice merchants of the city served as bankers and financiers for the upper classes. To the right is the Osaka Castle keep, the city's administration centre.
The first Edo shogun, Tokugawa leyasu, settled 34 fishermen on this tiny island so they could catch whitefish, one of his favourite foods.
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56 Hokusai Katsushika (1760-1849)
Fuji from Tsukuda Island / Mont Fuji depuis Tile Tsukuda, Woodblock print
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