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Kasumigaseki

Woodblock Print
1832-34 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woodblock print triptych, 'Kasumigaseki' from the series 'Famous Places in the Eastern Capital' by Utagawa Hiroshige I (1797-1858), Edo (Toyko), Japan, 1832-34


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Woodblock Print
  • Woodblock Print
  • Woodblock Print
Titles
  • Kasumigaseki (assigned by artist)
  • Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (series title)
Materials and techniques
Woodblock print on paper
Brief description
Woodblock print triptych, 'Kasumigaseki' from the series 'Famous Places in the Eastern Capital' by Utagawa Hiroshige I (1797-1858), Edo (Toyko), Japan, 1832-34
Marks and inscriptions
「東都名所 霞ヶ関全図」 (On right sheet of triptych)
Translation
Famous Places in the Eastern Capital: Kasumigaseki
Transliteration
'Tōto meisho: Kasumigaseki Zensu'
Object history
Acquisition method and source not identified in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Collection
Accession number
E.3325A/1-1886

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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