Fishing for a Summer Delicacy

Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE

5m 00s
Broadcast on March 22, 2020 Available until March 31, 2030

A group of anglers stand in a fast-moving, undulating river at the foot of a rugged cliff. They use "drifting mosquito hooks" to fish for a summer delicacy that was a favorite of the Edo townspeople.

*"Fly-fishing" from the series "One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean" (c.1833) by Katsushika Hokusai

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