Famous Gardens in Edo
Woodblock Print
1835 (made)
1835 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This relatively early uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige gives the names of six gardens in Edo alongside depictions of the plants for which they were famous. These are, clockwise from top right, wisteria at Kameido (Kameido Tenjin Shrine), bushclover at Hagidera (Ryuganji Temple), peonies at Tomigaoka (Tomigaoka Hachiman Shrine), irises at Kinegawa, plum blossoms at Hyakkaen and maples at Kaianji (Temple).
Object details
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| Title | Famous Gardens in Edo (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour print from woodblocks |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; 'Famous Gardens in Edo'; fan print, Japanese, 1835 |
| Physical description | Fan print, aiban size. Artist signature: Hiroshige hitsu. Publisher mark: Ibaya Senzaburo. Censorship seal: kiwame. Date seal: Sheep (1835). Later printing (atozuri). |
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| Credit line | Webb Bequest |
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| Summary | This relatively early uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige gives the names of six gardens in Edo alongside depictions of the plants for which they were famous. These are, clockwise from top right, wisteria at Kameido (Kameido Tenjin Shrine), bushclover at Hagidera (Ryuganji Temple), peonies at Tomigaoka (Tomigaoka Hachiman Shrine), irises at Kinegawa, plum blossoms at Hyakkaen and maples at Kaianji (Temple). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.4939-1919 |
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| Record created | December 19, 2002 |
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