Fishing at Iwaya on Enoshima
1790
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1790
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Fishing at Iwaya on Enoshima is a 1790 by Kitagawa Utamaro, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see women and children near a rocky shoreline, carrying baskets and bundles. A few small boats float in the water. The print shows everyday life on Enoshima island in the late 1700s. Tourists then mixed religious trips with fun outings. Benzaiten, the water goddess, lived on Enoshima. The caves nearby were once quiet retreat spots. Next time you visit, look up Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806).
