The Chōfu Jewel River in Musashi Province (Musashi Chōfu) thumbnail 1
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The Chōfu Jewel River in Musashi Province (Musashi Chōfu)

Woodblock Print
circa 1835 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woodblock print. Hosoban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figure in landscape.

Object details

Object type
Titles
  • The Chōfu Jewel River in Musashi Province (Musashi Chōfu) (assigned by artist)
  • Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa no uchi) (series title)
Materials and techniques
Woodblock print on paper
Brief description
Woodblock print, 'The Chōfu Jewel River in Musashi Province', from the series 'Six Jewel Rivers', by Utagawa Hiroshige I (1797-1858), Edo (Tokyo), Japan, circa 1835.
Physical description
Woodblock print. Hosoban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figure in landscape.
Dimensions
  • Height: 38.1cm
  • Width: 12.7cm
Taken from register.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 「六玉河之内」 (Series Title)
    Translation
    Six Jewel Rivers
    Transliteration
    'Mu Tamagawa no uchi'
  • 「武蔵 調布」 (Title)
    Translation
    The Chōfu Jewel River in Musashi Province
    Transliteration
    'Musashi Chōfu'
  • 「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.3704-1886

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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