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The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife

woodcut design by Japanese artist Hokusai
VisualArtwork woodcut_print Q2717022
The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife
Katsushika Hokusai · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife is a visual artwork belonging to the genres of nude, tentacle erotica, shunga, ukiyo-e, and ehon. It exemplifies the shunga tradition, a style of Japanese erotic art that flourished during the Edo period. The piece also falls under the broader category of ukiyo-e, a genre of woodblock prints and paintings depicting scenes of entertainment, beauty, and erotica.

The artwork is notable for its inclusion in the tentacle erotica genre, a niche within shunga that explores fantastical and surreal erotic themes. As an ehon, it may have originally been part of an illustrated book or print series, a common format for ukiyo-e works.

The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife

Summary

The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife is a woodcut print[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of woodcut_print entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,241 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife is the creator of Katsushika Hokusai[3].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's image is recorded as Tako to ama retouched.jpg[4].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's image is recorded as Hokusai The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife.jpg[5].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's instance of is recorded as woodcut print[6].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's genre is recorded as nude[7].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's genre is recorded as tentacle erotica[8].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's genre is recorded as shunga[9].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's genre is recorded as ukiyo-e[10].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's genre is recorded as ehon[11].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's part of the series is recorded as Kinoe no Komatsu[12].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's depicts is recorded as nudity[13].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's depicts is recorded as woman[14].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's depicts is recorded as Octopoda[15].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's depicts is recorded as ama[16].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's depicts is recorded as nude swimming[17].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's depicts is recorded as female pubic hair[18].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's depicts is recorded as cunnilingus[19].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's depicts is recorded as sea bathing[20].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's depicts is recorded as zoophilia[21].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's made from material is recorded as wood[22].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's made from material is recorded as paper[23].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's Commons category is recorded as The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife[24].
  • +1820-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife[25].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03dpxy[26].
  • The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife's name in kana is recorded as たことあま[27].

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Works and Contributions

The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife is the creator of Katsushika Hokusai[3].

Why It Matters

The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife ranks in the top 5% of woodcut_print entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,241 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Katsushika Hokusai

References

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  24. [26] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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