Fish and Bamboo
Maezawa Otei
1860s
Medium
Color woodblock print; surimono
Dimensions
24.8 × 18.4 cm (9 13/16 × 7 1/4 in.)
Classification
woodblock print
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
43070
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
This is a depiction of a nabeka, a saltwater fish that lives in the shallows by the coast, and bamboo plumes, which were an autumnal gourmet treat. As such, they are a tasty symbol of the season and are used in communal feasts in fine restaurants. As in Shoki Banner, Kiitsu is the host of this group. The other members of the group, however, are different, indicating that Kiitsu must have been the leader of multiple groups in the Osaka region and was perhaps active as a poetry teacher. The artis...