Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Iris Garden at Horikiri in the Eastern Capital (東都堀切花菖蒲 Tōto Horikiri hanashōbu)

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865, b. in Edo, Japan)
Moriya Jihei 森屋治兵衛 (1797 - 1886), publisher

Title

Iris Garden at Horikiri in the Eastern Capital (東都堀切花菖蒲 Tōto Horikiri hanashōbu)

Period

Edo Period

Year

1857

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and colors

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Vertical ōban triptych: 36.7 x 74.1 cm (14 7/16 x 29 3/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: 広重画 Hiroshige ga (Pictured by Hiroshige)
應需前の人物、七十九歳豊國筆 Ōju (by commission) saki no jimbutsu nanajukyusai Toyokuni hitsu (By commission, brushed by 79 year old Toyokuni)

Seals: Artist's seals: ヒロ Hiro (on the lantern in right print and left print), Toshidama ( Toyokuni)
Censor's seal: 改 aratame
Date seal: 巳壬五 Snake 5
Publisher's seal: 森、馬貮、森治 Moriji (Moriya Jihei)

Marks: Inscription verso (reverse of Part C), bottom left in pencil: ICB154

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.2333

Type

Exhibition History

A Medley of Irises
Jun 13, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026
Samurai At Leisure
Nov 26, 2019 – May 24, 2020

Label copy

A collaboration between Utagawa Hiroshige, an artist famed for his landscapes, and Utagawa Kunisada, a specialist in figural depictions, this print visualizes the popular Japanese pastime of flower viewing. Seated in a relaxed pose with one foot tucked under, a samurai holds a wine cup as he watches the activities of his companions. Dressed in richly decorated robes that match the blooming irises in the garden, the women and children are as much a spectacle as the flowers they are enjoying.

Women in Japanese Prints
Mar 05, 1993 – May 09, 1993

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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865, b. in Edo, Japan)
Moriya Jihei 森屋治兵衛 (1797 - 1886), publisher
Iris Garden at Horikiri in the Eastern Capital (東都堀切花菖蒲 Tōto Horikiri hanashōbu), 1857
Polychrome woodblock-printed triptych (nishiki-e)
Vertical ōban triptych: 36.7 x 74.1 cm (14 7/16 x 29 3/16 inches)
Bequest of Isaac C. Bates 13.2333

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