Japanese color block print showing three whaleboats, and the stern of a fourth, pulling the body of a whale which is partially visible in the water at right. The boats are connected by means of red rope and there are rowers upon each; on the rightmost boats, closest to the whale, there appears to be a long rod stretched between the two vessels, around which a line is being wound. Title is printed in English at bottom right. Company name is printed, also in English, at bottom left. The company adopted this name in 1945. The English lettering indicates that this series of prints was intended for the international market, which the company entered in 1951.


whales
1945-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Taiyo Fishing Co., Ltd
ink; paper; color wash
9 1/2 in x 14 3/4 in
Japan