Woman and Children by the Sea
Woodblock Print
ca. 1835 (made)
ca. 1835 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The location depicted in this relatively early uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige is somewhere along the Takanawa coastline in the southern part of Edo. The woman and children are gathering shellfish and catching fish, the two boys in the centre grappling with a flounder they have just landed. The style of the design, particularly the depiction of the woman, is reminiscent of the work of another influential print designer, Keisai Eisen (1790-1848).
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Woman and Children by the Sea (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour print from woodblocks |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, Woman and children by the sea by Utagawa Hiroshige, fan print, Japan, ca. 1835 |
| Physical description | Fan print. Artist signature: Hiroshige ga. Later printing (atozuri). |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Webb Bequest |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | The location depicted in this relatively early uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige is somewhere along the Takanawa coastline in the southern part of Edo. The woman and children are gathering shellfish and catching fish, the two boys in the centre grappling with a flounder they have just landed. The style of the design, particularly the depiction of the woman, is reminiscent of the work of another influential print designer, Keisai Eisen (1790-1848). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.4906-1919 |
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| Record created | December 19, 2002 |
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