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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

The precincts of Tenman Shrine, Kameido in snow

Description

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Sanoya Kihei 佐野屋喜兵衛 (Japanese, 1717-1875), publisher

Title

The precincts of Tenman Shrine, Kameido in snow
Famous places of the eastern capital
Toto meisho

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

ca. 1833

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Plate: 22.4 x 34.6 cm (8 13/16 x 13 5/8 inches) (Mat size: D)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Hiroshige ga

Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryusai;publisher's seal | Kikakudo;censor's seal | Kiwame

Identification

State

Version with dark sky; compare with 46.295.2

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

55.580

Type

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Tombstone

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Sanoya Kihei 佐野屋喜兵衛 (Japanese, 1717-1875), publisher
The precincts of Tenman Shrine, Kameido in snow; Famous places of the eastern capital; Toto meisho, ca. 1833
Polychrome wood block print
Plate: 22.4 x 34.6 cm (8 13/16 x 13 5/8 inches) (Mat size: D)
Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 55.580

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