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Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目歌川広重

Iris garden at Horikiri (Horikiri no hanashōbu)

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目歌川広重 (1826-1869, b. in Edo, Japan)
Fujiokaya Keijirō (Shōrindō) (Japanese), publisher

Title

Iris garden at Horikiri (Horikiri no hanashōbu)
from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho)
東都名所
堀切の花菖蒲

Period

Edo Period

Year

1852, 4th month

Medium

  • polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Polychrome woodblock print

Materials

ink, color

Supports

  • paper

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Vertical ōban triptych: 37.5 x 75.6 cm (14 3/4 x 29 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed: Hiroshige ga (on right and left sheets)
Censors' seals: Kinugasa, Murata, Rat 8
Publisher's seal: Fujihiko (on right and left sheets)

Signature: Hiroshige ga

Seals: Censors' seals | Kinugasa Fusajiro | Murata Heiemon

Inscription: Square label affixed verso (reverse fo Part A), bottom right with an inscription in pencil: 29 Inscription verso, bottom right (reverse of Part A)in pencil: Iris Festival ICB 15[6]

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.2330

Type

  • Prints

Exhibition History

A Medley of Irises (Working Title)
Jun 13, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026
Meisho
Depictions of Famous Places in Japan
Jun 09, 1999 – Sep 05, 1999
The Triptych Format in Japanese Woodblock Prints
Dec 06, 1991 – Jan 26, 1992

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Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目歌川広重

Iris garden at Horikiri in the eastern capital (Toto meisho horikiri no hana shobu; Sumida sekiya no sato koumedera ko no mukae fukei miharu), Edo Period
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Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目歌川広重

Iris garden at Horikiri in the eastern capital (Toto meisho horikiri no hana shobu; Sumida sekiya no sato koumedera ko no mukae fukei miharu), Edo Period
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Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目歌川広重

Iris garden at Horikiri in the eastern capital (Toto meisho horikiri no hana shobu; Sumida sekiya no sato koumedera ko no mukae fukei miharu), Edo Period

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Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目歌川広重 (1826-1869, b. in Edo, Japan)
Fujiokaya Keijirō (Shōrindō) (Japanese), publisher
Iris garden at Horikiri (Horikiri no hanashōbu); from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho); 東都名所; 堀切の花菖蒲, 1852, 4th month
Polychrome woodblock print
Vertical ōban triptych: 37.5 x 75.6 cm (14 3/4 x 29 3/4 inches)
Bequest of Isaac C. Bates 13.2330

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