The Great Waterfall at Oyama in Sagami Province
Woodblock Print
1855 (made)
1855 (made)
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This print is an 'uchiwa-e' (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige. It is one of a series of 'aizuri' or monochrome blue depictions of famous places in Sagami Province (Kanagawa Prefecture). This particular view shows the Great Waterfall (also known as the Roben Waterfall) at Oyama, a mountain in western Kanagawa Prefecture. Its 1250-metre summit is occupied by the Afuri Shrine, dedicated to the god of rain. Oyama was an important religious centre. Large numbers of pilgrims visited it during the summer months. The small figure on the left is following the pilgrims' ritual. They washed in the waterfall to cleanse body and spirit before offering prayers at the shrine.
Object details
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| Title | The Great Waterfall at Oyama in Sagami Province (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; 'The Great Waterfall at Oyama in Sagami Province', from an untitled series of views of famous places in Sagami Province; fan print, Japanese, 1855 |
| Physical description | Fan print, aiban size. Artist signature: Hiroshige ga. Publisher mark: Maruya Jinpachi. Censorship seal: aratame. Date seal: Hare 2 (1855/2). |
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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 print is an 'uchiwa-e' (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige. It is one of a series of 'aizuri' or monochrome blue depictions of famous places in Sagami Province (Kanagawa Prefecture). This particular view shows the Great Waterfall (also known as the Roben Waterfall) at Oyama, a mountain in western Kanagawa Prefecture. Its 1250-metre summit is occupied by the Afuri Shrine, dedicated to the god of rain. Oyama was an important religious centre. Large numbers of pilgrims visited it during the summer months. The small figure on the left is following the pilgrims' ritual. They washed in the waterfall to cleanse body and spirit before offering prayers at the shrine. |
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| Accession number | E.12070-1886 |
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| Record created | November 27, 2003 |
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