According to one source, the artist Vincent Van Gogh was so impressed with this print that he had a copy of it pinned to his wall for inspiration.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
A Sea Monster
Here is another print by Kuniyoshi. This one illustrated a story about a sailor, Kawanaya Tokuzo. Tokuzo decided to take his boat out to sea on the last day of the year. Sailors regarded this as an unlucky day and usually stayed in port. (It made the holiday longer as well.) Sure enough, Tokuzo encountered a violent storm, threatening to overturn his boat. Then a sea monster named Umibozu suddenly rose from the waves. He commanded Tokuzo: "Name the most horrible thing you know!" Tokuzo at once replied, "My profession. That's the most horrible thing I know." The monster sank into the sea and the storm blew away.
According to one source, the artist Vincent Van Gogh was so impressed with this print that he had a copy of it pinned to his wall for inspiration.
According to one source, the artist Vincent Van Gogh was so impressed with this print that he had a copy of it pinned to his wall for inspiration.
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