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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Dawn inside the Yoshiwara

Description

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Uoya Eikichi (Japanese, 19th century), publisher

Title

Dawn inside the Yoshiwara
Meisho Edo Hyakkei
One hundred views of famous places in Edo

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1857

Medium

  • Polychrome wood block print

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Polychrome wood block print

Materials

ink and color

Supports

  • paper

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Plate: 34 x 22.5 cm (13 3/8 x 8 7/8 inches) (Mat size: D)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Seals: Publisher's seal | Uoei; censors' seal | aratame

Signature: Hiroshige ga

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Marshall H. Gould

Object Number

46.295.7

Type

  • Prints

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Mountains and Rivers
Scenic Views of Japan
Jul 10, 2009 – Nov 01, 2009
Edo Culture II
Life in the Pleasure Quarters
Dec 16, 1994 – Mar 05, 1995
Cities, Buildings, and Rooms
Exterior and Interior Spatial Representation in Japanese Prints
Jan 31, 1992 – Mar 22, 1992

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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Uoya Eikichi (Japanese, 19th century), publisher
Dawn inside the Yoshiwara; Meisho Edo Hyakkei; One hundred views of famous places in Edo, 1857
Polychrome wood block print
Plate: 34 x 22.5 cm (13 3/8 x 8 7/8 inches) (Mat size: D)
Gift of Marshall H. Gould 46.295.7

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