Famous Gardens in Edo

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Artist/Maker	Hiroshige, Utagawa (artist) Ibaya Senzaburo (publisher)
Place of origin	Japan (made)

This relatively early uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige gives the names of six gardens in Edo alongside depictions of the plants for which they were famous. These are, clockwise from top right, wisteria at Kameido (Kameido Tenjin Shrine), bushclover at Hagidera (Ryuganji Temple), peonies at Tomigaoka (Tomigaoka Hachiman Shrine), irises at Kinegawa, plum blossoms at Hyakkaen and maples at Kaianji (Temple).

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Categories	Prints SCRAN
Object type	Woodblock print
Title	Famous Gardens in Edo (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Colour print from woodblocks
Brief description	Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; 'Famous Gardens in Edo'; fan print, Japanese, 1835
Physical description	Fan print, aiban size. Artist signature: Hiroshige hitsu. Publisher mark: Ibaya Senzaburo. Censorship seal: kiwame. Date seal: Sheep (1835). Later printing (atozuri).
Dimensions	Approx. height: 220mm Approx. width: 290mm
Style	Edo Period
Credit line	Webb Bequest
Place depicted	Tokyo (City)
Summary	This relatively early uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige gives the names of six gardens in Edo alongside depictions of the plants for which they were famous. These are, clockwise from top right, wisteria at Kameido (Kameido Tenjin Shrine), bushclover at Hagidera (Ryuganji Temple), peonies at Tomigaoka (Tomigaoka Hachiman Shrine), irises at Kinegawa, plum blossoms at Hyakkaen and maples at Kaianji (Temple).
Collection	East Asia Collection
Accession number	E.4939-1919

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Record created	December 19, 2002
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O72219/famous-gardens-in-edo-woodblock-print-hiroshige-utagawa/

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