Totoya Hokkei
The seaweed-gathering ritual in Nagato province from the series »Famous Places in the Provinces«, 1834
About the object
Big waves threaten to envelope two Shinto priests who, following an old ritual, are harvesting the first algae of the season on New Year's Eve. Illuminated by a burning torch, the two priests have gathered green seaweed from the seabed and are scurrying back to shore to escape the dangerous currents of the incoming tide. s face with a defunct temple lantern.