MIT MuseumObjects
Ten whaling scenes, from a Japanese book
Major collection: Hart Nautical
Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
Object type: woodcut
Maker: Hattori, Toru; Japan Fisheries Association
Place made: Japan, Tokyo
Date made: 1888
Materials: ink; paper; mounted
Measurements: 5 in x 7 1/2 in
Nomenclature: whaling scenes
Classification: whales
AF-WJ-0408E
Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
Object type: woodcut
Maker: Hattori, Toru; Japan Fisheries Association
Place made: Japan, Tokyo
Date made: 1888
Materials: ink; paper; mounted
Measurements: 5 in x 7 1/2 in
Nomenclature: whaling scenes
Classification: whales
Black and white depiction of harvesting and processing a whale following its capture. Cleaning, cutting, and organizing takes place in a warehouse.
AF-WJ-0408E