De Yôrô waterval, Katsushika Hokuga, between 1820 and 1829

The woodcutter kôsagi tried to provide his parents with rice wine (sake) every day, until one day he had no money and filled a gourd with the water of the yôrô waterfall. The gods turned the water into sake to reward his obedience. With two poems. Label line: mentioned on object karyôsai hokuga, ca. 1820 - ca. 1829, color woodcut; embossing; line block in black with color blocks; metallic pigments collection: prints; japan (collection). Object Type: print. Date: between 1820 and 1829. Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: blad Height: 205 mm (8.07 in) blad Width: 180 mm (7.08 in). Medium: paper. Collection: Rijksmuseum. De Yôrô waterval-Rijksmuseum RP-P-1976-231