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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

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

Description

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)

Title

Gojûsan tsugi fûtô (Envelopes of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô) (inscribed)
A set of envelopes of the fifty-three stations [of the Tôkaidô ]
Gojûsan tsugi tsuzuki-e fûtô

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1840s

Medium

polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Polychrome woodblock print

Materials

ink and color

Supports

paper

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)

Dimensions

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

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription.

Signature: Ryûsai hitsu

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.110B

Type

Prints

Exhibition History

Process and Function

Traditional Japanese Printmaking Technique

Jan 19, 2007 – May 27, 2007

Label copy

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

Hiroshige

Selections from the Collection

Mar 07, 2003 – Jun 01, 2003

Label copy

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

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Tombstone

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)

Gojûsan tsugi fûtô (Envelopes of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô) (inscribed); A set of envelopes of the fifty-three stations [of the Tôkaidô ]; Gojûsan tsugi tsuzuki-e fûtô, 1840s

Polychrome woodblock print

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

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.110B

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