Autumn
Woodblock Print
1843-1847 (made)
1843-1847 (made)
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This elegantly composed uchiwa-e,or rigid fan print, design by Hiroshige has survived in good condition despite having been salvaged, as the ribmarks on its surface indicate, from a made-up fan. It consists of a close-up view of a flower arrangement in front of a painting mounted as a hanging scroll such as might be found in the 'tokonoma' or display alcove of a Japanese room. In this case the melancholy of autumn is suggested by a large spray of chrysanthemums set off by a painting of the moon. The artist's signature appears to be appended to the painting rather than the print as a whole. This was a common contrivance in compositions of this kind.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour print from woodblocks |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; 'Autumn', from the series 'Fashionable Flower Arrangements of the Four Seasons'; fan print, Japanese, 1843-1847 |
| Physical description | Fan print, aiban size. Artist signature: Hiroshige hitsu. Artist seal: Ichiryusai. Publisher Mark: Gankiken of Shiba. Censor seal: Fu. |
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| Gallery label | WOODBLOCK PRINTS
Japanese woodblock prints were very popular with collectors and artists in the late 19th century. To a Victorian audience they revealed a different world depicted in an entirely new way. The style, composition and subject matter of the prints had a huge influence
on British artists.
Autumn
from the series ‘Fashionable Flower Arrangements of the Four Seasons’
1843–1847
Colour print from woodblocks
Made in Edo (Tokyo) by Utagawa Hiroshige (born in Edo 1797, died in 1858), published by Gankiken of Shiba
Signed ‘Hiroshige hitsu’
(‘By Hiroshige’)
Webb Bequest
Museum no. E.4828-1919
21(2016) |
| Credit line | Webb Bequest |
| Summary | This elegantly composed uchiwa-e,or rigid fan print, design by Hiroshige has survived in good condition despite having been salvaged, as the ribmarks on its surface indicate, from a made-up fan. It consists of a close-up view of a flower arrangement in front of a painting mounted as a hanging scroll such as might be found in the 'tokonoma' or display alcove of a Japanese room. In this case the melancholy of autumn is suggested by a large spray of chrysanthemums set off by a painting of the moon. The artist's signature appears to be appended to the painting rather than the print as a whole. This was a common contrivance in compositions of this kind. |
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| Accession number | E.4828-1919 |
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| Record created | November 6, 2002 |
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