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One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces

Woodblock Print
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woodblock print depicting seven figures below a wooden gateway. On their left, green hills.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleOne Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (series title)
Materials and techniques
Woodblock print on paper
Brief description
Woodblock print from the series 'One Hundred Views of Famous Places in the Provinces' by Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826-1869), Edo (Tokyo), Japan
Physical description
Woodblock print depicting seven figures below a wooden gateway. On their left, green hills.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33.7cm
  • Width: 21.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
「諸国名所百景」
Translation
One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces
Transliteration
'Shokoku meisho hyakkei'
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.
Collection
Accession number
E.3240B-1886

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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