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Utagawa Hiroshige

Gojûsan tsugi fûtô (Envelopes of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô) (inscribed), 1840s

Description

Maker

Title

Gojûsan tsugi fûtô (Envelopes of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô) (inscribed)

Year

1840s

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Plate: 17.5 x 4.8 cm (6 7/8 x 1 7/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription.

Place

Japan; Edo (location)

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.110B

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Process and Function

January 19 - May 27, 2007

The Japanese use long, nanow envelopes such as these for enclosing letters and other documents.

Hiroshige

March 7 - June 1, 2003

Printed envelopes rarely survive. This group of five reflects how Hiroshige manipulated the long and narrow format to create a variety of successful compositions.

Use

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