Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Distant view of Mount Zozu (Elephant head), Sanuki Province, no. 56 (Sanuki zozusan enbo)

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Hori Soji (Japanese, late 18th century-late 19th century), block carver
Yoshimuraya Heisuke (Japanese), publisher

Title

Distant view of Mount Zozu (Elephant head), Sanuki Province, no. 56 (Sanuki zozusan enbo)
Views of famous places in the sixty-odd provinces
Rokujuyoshu meisho zue

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1855.9

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Plate: 34.1 x 22.5 cm (13 7/16 x 8 7/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Hiroshige hitsu

Seals: Publisher's seal | Koshihei; censor's seal | aratame | 1856, 9th month

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Marshall H. Gould

Object Number

46.293.1

Type

Exhibition History

Meisho-e
Famous Places in Japanese Prints by Hiroshige (Part I)
Oct 02, 1987 – Jan 24, 1988

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Tombstone

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Hori Soji (Japanese, late 18th century-late 19th century), block carver
Yoshimuraya Heisuke (Japanese), publisher
Distant view of Mount Zozu (Elephant head), Sanuki Province, no. 56 (Sanuki zozusan enbo); Views of famous places in the sixty-odd provinces; Rokujuyoshu meisho zue, 1855.9
Polychrome wood block print
Plate: 34.1 x 22.5 cm (13 7/16 x 8 7/8 inches)
Gift of Marshall H. Gould 46.293.1

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