Earth
Drawing
1843 - 1847 (made)
1843 - 1847 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Preliminary drawing, shita-e, for fan-print, sumi ink on paper. Signed Shodai Hiroshige. Street scene with woman in the foreground seated on a table and holding a pipe.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Earth (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | black ink on paper. |
| Brief description | Preliminary drawing, shita-e, for fan-print, by Utagawa Hiroshige, ink on paper. 'Earth' from the series 'The Pride of Edo Compared to the Five Elements', 1843-1847. |
| Physical description | Preliminary drawing, shita-e, for fan-print, sumi ink on paper. Signed Shodai Hiroshige. Street scene with woman in the foreground seated on a table and holding a pipe. |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Supported by the Friends of the V&A |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.2-2001 |
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| Record created | May 23, 2002 |
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