The Nakagawa Crossing
Woodblock Print
1854 (made)
1854 (made)
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The view in this uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige is taken from the northern bank of the Onagigawa Canal at the point at which it meets the lower reaches of the Naka river on the eastern side of Edo's Honjo Fukagawa district. Sailing-boats ply the river, which flows southwards into the middle distance. The stretch of water just visible to the rear left is the Shinkawa Canal, the eastward extension of Onagigawa Canal. These canals were dug in the early 17th century to create a transport link with the river systems to the east and north of Edo.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; 'The Nakagawa Crossing', from the series 'Ferry Crossings in Katsushika in the Eastern Capital'; fan print, Japanese, 1854 |
| Physical description | Fan print, aiban size. Artist signature: Hiroshige ga. Publisher mark: Iseya Soemon. Censorship seal: aratame. Date seal: Tiger 2 (1854/2). |
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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. |
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| Summary | The view in this uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige is taken from the northern bank of the Onagigawa Canal at the point at which it meets the lower reaches of the Naka river on the eastern side of Edo's Honjo Fukagawa district. Sailing-boats ply the river, which flows southwards into the middle distance. The stretch of water just visible to the rear left is the Shinkawa Canal, the eastward extension of Onagigawa Canal. These canals were dug in the early 17th century to create a transport link with the river systems to the east and north of Edo. |
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| Accession number | E.12075-1886 |
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| Record created | March 5, 2000 |
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