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The Spiral Hall at the Temple of the Five Hundred Arhats

Woodblock Print
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woodblock print, 'The Spiral Hall at the Temple of the Five Hundred Arhats' from the series 'Famous Places in the Eastern Capital' by Utagawa Hiroshige I (1797-1858), Edo (Toyko), Japan.


Object details

Object type
Titles
  • The Spiral Hall at the Temple of the Five Hundred Arhats (assigned by artist)
  • Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (series title)
Materials and techniques
Woodblock print on paper
Brief description
Woodblock print, 'The Spiral Hall at the Temple of the Five Hundred Arhats' from the series 'Famous Places in the Eastern Capital' by Utagawa Hiroshige I (1797-1858), Edo (Toyko), Japan.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 「東都名所」 (Series Title)
    Translation
    Famous Places in the Eastern Capital
    Transliteration
    'Tōto meisho'
  • 「五百羅漢さゞゐ堂」 (Title)
    Translation
    The Spiral Hall at the Temple of the Five Hundred Arhats
    Transliteration
    'Gohyaku rakan Sazaidō'
  • 「広重画」 (Artist signature)
    Transliteration
    'Hiroshige ga'
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.
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
E.3476-1886

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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