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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Kominato, Awa Province (Awa kominato)

Description

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Yamadaya Shōjirō (Japanese), publisher

Title

Kominato, Awa Province (Awa kominato)
from the series Wrestling Matches Between Mountains and Seas (Sankai mitate zumō)
山海見立相撲
安房小湊

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1858, 7th month

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Horizontal ōban: 24.1 x 36 cm (9 1/2 x 14 3/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Hiroshige ga

Seals: Publisher's seal: Yamadaya | Horse 7

Inscription: Inscription verso, bottom towards the right:EGR83

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1290

Type

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Tombstone

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Yamadaya Shōjirō (Japanese), publisher
Kominato, Awa Province (Awa kominato); from the series Wrestling Matches Between Mountains and Seas (Sankai mitate zumō); 山海見立相撲; 安房小湊, 1858, 7th month
Polychrome wood block print
Horizontal ōban: 24.1 x 36 cm (9 1/2 x 14 3/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1290

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