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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Moon reflected in the rice fields at Sarashina, Shinano Province (Shinshu sarashina tagoto no tsuki)

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)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1853.5

Medium

  • polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Polychrome woodblock print

Materials

ink, color

Supports

  • paper

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Plate: 36.8 x 24.8 cm (14 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

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 Tagoto

Since 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

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1294A

Type

  • Prints

Exhibition History

Meisho
Depictions of Famous Places in Japan
Jun 09, 1999 – Sep 05, 1999
Depicting Four Seasons in Japanese Prints
Jul 23, 1993 – Sep 26, 1993
The Triptych Format in Japanese Woodblock Prints
Dec 06, 1991 – Jan 26, 1992

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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
Moon reflected in the rice fields at Sarashina, Shinano Province (Shinshu sarashina tagoto no tsuki), 1853.5
Polychrome woodblock print
Plate: 36.8 x 24.8 cm (14 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1294A

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