CATALOGUE 93. Moonlit Night at Suehiro Bridge near Tempōzan, by Gogaku (Kikuchi 1968).
One of the more detailed views of a small yane-bune, the ferryman uses what is probably a kai to propel the boat. The deckhouse is in two sections, with the aft part slightly narrower, and shoji panels are shown slid open. An interior ledge is along the midships sheer strake, and the male passenger is shown leaning on it. The geta sandals left on the bow suggest that the custom of removing one’s footwear when entering a building applies on boats as well.
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