Ukiyo-e 32, UKs-2, Handbag - Kunisada, Dawn at Futamigaura
Ukiyo-e Bag - Dawn at Futamigaura.
Ukiyo-e (Japanese, meaning "Pictures of the Floating World"). Ukiyo-e depicts and records the life of Japanese people in the Edo period. It represents Japanese art of 17-19 centuries.
This ukiyo-e print introduces a beautiful seascape, a place famous for watching the sunrise in the Edo period. Ukiyo-e (浮世絵) means “pictures of the floating world” and is a genre of Japanese art that flourished from the 17th to the 19th centuries.
Dawn at Futamigaura (二見浦曙の図) shows the Twin Rocks and the Rising Sun at Ise. Futamigaura is a bay near Ise City (伊勢市). It locates in the Ise-Shima National Park (伊勢志摩国立公園), a park in Mie Prefecture (三重県) , central Honshu (本州) , Japan. The entire coastline is beautiful, characterized by “Ria coast”.
In the bay there are two rocks sitting side-by-side, one large, one smaller, known as Meoto Iwa (Japanese: 夫婦岩; the Wedded Rocks or the Married Couple Rocks). The larger rock, said to be male, has a small torii at its peak and the smaller one represents the wife. The two rocks are considered sacred. According to Shinto, the two rocks represent the union of the creators. The rocks, therefore, celebrates the union of men and women in marriage.
The two rocks are tied together by shimenawa rope, which is made of entwined rice straw. It is a "ceremony rope" used to mark sacred or purified areas; you can often see it on the gates of the shrine.
Meoto Iwa (the Wedded Rocks) has been a place of "sunrise worship" since old times. From May to July, the sunrise can be seen between the two rocks. On days of good weather, particularly before and after the summer solstice, you can see the sunrise with distant Mt. Fuji in the background. Visitors are advised to visit Meoto Iwa during the high tide; the rocks are separated by the sea at that time. At low tide, the rocks are not separated by water. If you are lucky, you can see both the sun rising between the rocks at high tide and the silhouette of Mt. Fuji in the distance on a clear summer morning. This is the best and luckiest scene you can get. To see the iconic mountain, visibility must be extraordinarily good.
As described above, "Futamigaura" is, therefore, also a theme that has been favored by painters of the Edo period. This painting emphasizes dawn, sunrise, ropes, twin rocks, and the seascapes at dawn. Kunisada (国贞) paid much attention to the expression of sunrise. Every light beam is so strong and powerful, giving a deep impression. When looking directly at the light, it's hard to move your eyes away from it. You may stare at it for a while and be attracted by its spectacular appearance.
Utamaro (喜多川 歌麿) also painted the "Futamigaura Dawn". See our item, KU-5, Twin Rocks and the Rising Sun (二見ヶ浦). The two artists have different views on "Futamigaura Dawn". It is interesting and enjoyable to compare the two paintings of the two Edo-period masters on the same subject.
Created in about 1830
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada (歌川 国貞; Japanese, 1786-1865)
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Ukiyo-e (Japanese, meaning "Pictures of the Floating World"). Ukiyo-e depicts and records the life of Japanese people in the Edo period. It represents Japanese art of 17-19 centuries.
Dawn at Futamigaura
「二見浦曙の図」This ukiyo-e print introduces a beautiful seascape, a place famous for watching the sunrise in the Edo period. Ukiyo-e (浮世絵) means “pictures of the floating world” and is a genre of Japanese art that flourished from the 17th to the 19th centuries.
Dawn at Futamigaura (二見浦曙の図) shows the Twin Rocks and the Rising Sun at Ise. Futamigaura is a bay near Ise City (伊勢市). It locates in the Ise-Shima National Park (伊勢志摩国立公園), a park in Mie Prefecture (三重県) , central Honshu (本州) , Japan. The entire coastline is beautiful, characterized by “Ria coast”.
In the bay there are two rocks sitting side-by-side, one large, one smaller, known as Meoto Iwa (Japanese: 夫婦岩; the Wedded Rocks or the Married Couple Rocks). The larger rock, said to be male, has a small torii at its peak and the smaller one represents the wife. The two rocks are considered sacred. According to Shinto, the two rocks represent the union of the creators. The rocks, therefore, celebrates the union of men and women in marriage.
The two rocks are tied together by shimenawa rope, which is made of entwined rice straw. It is a "ceremony rope" used to mark sacred or purified areas; you can often see it on the gates of the shrine.
Meoto Iwa (the Wedded Rocks) has been a place of "sunrise worship" since old times. From May to July, the sunrise can be seen between the two rocks. On days of good weather, particularly before and after the summer solstice, you can see the sunrise with distant Mt. Fuji in the background. Visitors are advised to visit Meoto Iwa during the high tide; the rocks are separated by the sea at that time. At low tide, the rocks are not separated by water. If you are lucky, you can see both the sun rising between the rocks at high tide and the silhouette of Mt. Fuji in the distance on a clear summer morning. This is the best and luckiest scene you can get. To see the iconic mountain, visibility must be extraordinarily good.
As described above, "Futamigaura" is, therefore, also a theme that has been favored by painters of the Edo period. This painting emphasizes dawn, sunrise, ropes, twin rocks, and the seascapes at dawn. Kunisada (国贞) paid much attention to the expression of sunrise. Every light beam is so strong and powerful, giving a deep impression. When looking directly at the light, it's hard to move your eyes away from it. You may stare at it for a while and be attracted by its spectacular appearance.
Utamaro (喜多川 歌麿) also painted the "Futamigaura Dawn". See our item, KU-5, Twin Rocks and the Rising Sun (二見ヶ浦). The two artists have different views on "Futamigaura Dawn". It is interesting and enjoyable to compare the two paintings of the two Edo-period masters on the same subject.
Created in about 1830
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada (歌川 国貞; Japanese, 1786-1865)
- Price:$178.00
- Glazed synthetic leather
- Custom-print durable Oxford
- Double rolled handles with 6" drop
- Top zip opening has magnetic snaps on each end
- Silver hardware
- Interior features print lining; back zip pocket; 2 front open slip pockets trimmed in matching leather
- Size: 14"W x 9 1/2"H x 6"D