Aoigasaka
Woodblock Print
1843-1847 (made)
1843-1847 (made)
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The location in this uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige is Aoigasaka, which took its name from the hollyhocks (aoi) that can be seen blooming at the top of the hill. Aoigasaka was situated in the north-west corner of the Atagoshita district in south-west Edo, where water from the Tameike Pond flowed over a small dam into the Sotobori Outer Moat that encircled Edo Castle and its surroundings. The V&A has another impression of this print (Museum no. E.4825-1919).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour print from woodblocks |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; 'Aoigasaka', from the series 'Eight Famous Views of Plants and Trees in the Eastern Capital'; fan print, Japanese, 1843-1847 |
| Physical description | Fan print, aiban size. Artist signature: Hiroshige ga. Publisher mark: Tsujiya Yasubei. Censor seal: Tanaka. |
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| Object history | Purchased from J. S. Happer, accessioned in 1911. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Summary | The location in this uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige is Aoigasaka, which took its name from the hollyhocks (aoi) that can be seen blooming at the top of the hill. Aoigasaka was situated in the north-west corner of the Atagoshita district in south-west Edo, where water from the Tameike Pond flowed over a small dam into the Sotobori Outer Moat that encircled Edo Castle and its surroundings. The V&A has another impression of this print (Museum no. E.4825-1919). |
| Associated object | E.4825-1919 (Duplicate) |
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| Accession number | E.548-1911 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2003 |
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