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WINTER 1997

COVER ILLUSTRATION Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1791-1861) Whaling Scene, Goto and Hirado in Hizen Province. Varieties of Whales Colored woodblock triptych, published by Soshuya, Nihonbashi, Edo, ca 1840. From the series Nipppon Meisan Zukushi (A complete list of Japanese well known products) Kuniyoshi is best known for his striking landscapes and coastal views that utilize Western techniques of perspective. The resulting sense of modernity marked a radical departure form traditional in the Japanese Ukiyo-e print. The image depicts the different species captured in the early nineteenth century Japanese shore-whaling industry. The whales identified are (right to left): Sebi-Kujira (Right), Zato-Kujira (Humpback), Akabo (Whale with reddish skin), Iwashi-Kujira (Sei), Nagasu-Kujira (Blue). Hirado is a hilly island north of the Goto archipelago off the west coast of Kyushu, Japan. Francis B. Lothrop Collection Peabody Essex Museum Photo by Mark Sexton

Last updated October 19, 1997