The Onmayagashi Crossing
Woodblock Print
1857 (made)
1857 (made)
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This moonlit view in Hiroshige's uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design shows the landing-point of the Onmayagashi ferry crossing on the western bank of the Sumida river just north of the shogunate's rice granary in Edo's Asakusa district. Three courtesans in summer attire, one of them holding an umbrella and another a fan, are about to alight from the boat. Behind them, just visible on the horizon to the south, is Ryogoku Bridge, and to the left the 'Okawabata' or Great River-bank area.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; 'The Onmayagashi Crossing', from the series 'A Compendium of Ferry Crossings with Sun, Moon and Flowers'; fan print, Japanese, 1857 |
| Physical description | Fan print, aiban size. Artist signature: Hiroshige ga. Publisher mark: Tsujiya Yasubei. Censorship seal: aratame. Date seal: Snake 1 (1857/1). |
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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 | This moonlit view in Hiroshige's uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design shows the landing-point of the Onmayagashi ferry crossing on the western bank of the Sumida river just north of the shogunate's rice granary in Edo's Asakusa district. Three courtesans in summer attire, one of them holding an umbrella and another a fan, are about to alight from the boat. Behind them, just visible on the horizon to the south, is Ryogoku Bridge, and to the left the 'Okawabata' or Great River-bank area. |
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| Accession number | E.12088-1886 |
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| Record created | March 5, 2000 |
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