View of Tonosawa
Woodblock Print
1851 (made)
1851 (made)
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This 'uchiwa-e' (rigid fan print) design shows Tonosawa, one of the seven hot springs of Hakone. Hiroshige has used shades of blue, grey and purple to depict Tonosawa nestling at dusk beyond the reaches of the Haya River.
Hakone is still one of the most popular resorts in Japan. It is situated in the south-western corner of Kanagawa Prefecture. From certain vantage points, it offers spectacular views of Mount Fuji some 40 kilometres away. Hakone was the 10th post-station along the Tokaido Highway. City dwellers wanting to escape the noise and bustle of Edo (modern Tokyo) could reach it relatively easily. Many of its inns were built around its hot springs. These were a popular subject for 'ukiyo-e' ('pictures of the floating world') artists. They made paintings and woodblocks aimed at the popular urban market.
Hakone is still one of the most popular resorts in Japan. It is situated in the south-western corner of Kanagawa Prefecture. From certain vantage points, it offers spectacular views of Mount Fuji some 40 kilometres away. Hakone was the 10th post-station along the Tokaido Highway. City dwellers wanting to escape the noise and bustle of Edo (modern Tokyo) could reach it relatively easily. Many of its inns were built around its hot springs. These were a popular subject for 'ukiyo-e' ('pictures of the floating world') artists. They made paintings and woodblocks aimed at the popular urban market.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour print from woodblocks |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; 'View of Tonosawa', from the series 'A Tour of the Seven Hot Springs of Hakone'; fan print, Japanese, 1851 |
| Physical description | Fan print, aiban size. Artist signature: Hiroshige ga. Artist seal: Ichiryusai. Publisher mark: Ibaya Senzaburo. Censor seals: Kinugasa and Murata. Format: SINGLE SHEET Sheet size: FAN Direction: H Artist's seal present: Y Subject content: A VIEW OF TONOSAWA FROM THE SERIES "TOUR OF THE SEVEN HOT SPRINGS OF HAKONE"; VILLAGE AT THE FOOT OF MOUNTAINS WITH WATER IN FOREGROUND |
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| Object history | Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co., accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Summary | This 'uchiwa-e' (rigid fan print) design shows Tonosawa, one of the seven hot springs of Hakone. Hiroshige has used shades of blue, grey and purple to depict Tonosawa nestling at dusk beyond the reaches of the Haya River. Hakone is still one of the most popular resorts in Japan. It is situated in the south-western corner of Kanagawa Prefecture. From certain vantage points, it offers spectacular views of Mount Fuji some 40 kilometres away. Hakone was the 10th post-station along the Tokaido Highway. City dwellers wanting to escape the noise and bustle of Edo (modern Tokyo) could reach it relatively easily. Many of its inns were built around its hot springs. These were a popular subject for 'ukiyo-e' ('pictures of the floating world') artists. They made paintings and woodblocks aimed at the popular urban market. |
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| Accession number | E.12065-1886 |
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| Record created | March 5, 2000 |
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