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Utagawa Hiroshige

Iris Garden at Horikiri in the Eastern Capital (Toto horikiri hana shobu), 1857

Description

Maker

Title

Iris Garden at Horikiri in the Eastern Capital (Toto horikiri hana shobu)

Year

1857

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Sheet: 36.7 x 74.1 cm (14 7/16 x 29 3/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

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

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.2333

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Samurai At Leisure

November 26, 2019 - May 24, 2020

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.

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