Night View at Eitai Bridge
Woodblock Print
ca. 1840-1842 (made)
ca. 1840-1842 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The moonlit view in this uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige is taken from almost immediately below the Eitai Bridge, which spans the Sumida river just before it widens into Edo Bay. The buildings on the left mark the south-west extremity of the Honjo Fukagawa district. The presence of the island of Tsukudajima behind the anchored cargo ships is indicated by the two characters below and slightly to the right of the moon. The paper lantern partially visible in the boat to the right is marked with the katakana characters for 'hi' and 'ro', the first two syllables of Hiroshige's name.
Object details
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| Title | Night View at Eitai Bridge (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour print from woodblocks |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; 'Night View at Eitai Bridge'; fan print, Japanese, ca. 1840-1842 |
| Physical description | Fan print, aiban size. Artist signature: Hiroshige ga. Artist seal: Utagawa. Publisher mark: Sanoya Kihei. |
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| Credit line | Webb Bequest |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | The moonlit view in this uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige is taken from almost immediately below the Eitai Bridge, which spans the Sumida river just before it widens into Edo Bay. The buildings on the left mark the south-west extremity of the Honjo Fukagawa district. The presence of the island of Tsukudajima behind the anchored cargo ships is indicated by the two characters below and slightly to the right of the moon. The paper lantern partially visible in the boat to the right is marked with the katakana characters for 'hi' and 'ro', the first two syllables of Hiroshige's name. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.4870-1919 |
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| Record created | March 7, 2003 |
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