Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Maker
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Tsutaya Kichizō 蔦屋吉蔵 (Japanese, c. 1830-1859, active in Edo, Japan), publisher
Title
Moon reflected in the rice fields at Sarashina, Shinano Province (Shinshu sarashina tagoto no tsuki)
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Techniques
Materials
ink, colorSupports
Geography
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Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo
Dimensions
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Plate: 36.8 x 24.8 cm (14 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Inscription verso (reverse of Part A), bottom right in pencil: EGR221
[text and poems]
Poem:
Meigetsu ya/Tagoto wo koe te/iku senri
The bright moon extending over the thousand-ri fields at TagotoSince the Heian period Ubasuteyama at Sarashina has been a noted place for moon-viewing. Saigyo and Matsuo Basho visited Sarashina on their long journeys through Japan. The rice terrace (tanada), an ideal spot for the moon's reflection, was introduced during the Edo period.
Signature: Hiroshige hitsu
Seals: Artist's seal | Hiro; censor's seals | Magome Kageyu | Hama Yahei | 1853, 5th month Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke
Object Number
20.1294A Type
Exhibition History
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Tsutaya Kichizō 蔦屋吉蔵 (Japanese, c. 1830-1859, active in Edo, Japan), publisher
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