Irises at Kinegawa
Woodblock Print
1843-1847 (made)
1843-1847 (made)
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This uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige uses a rich palette of blues, greens, yellows and purples in its depiction of women. The clothes and hairstyles identify these women as goten jochu or servants from a samurai (aristocratic military class) household, viewing the irises for which Kinegawa was famous. Kinegawa was located in north-east Edo in the central eastern part of the Mukojima district, a swampy area that was ideal for the cultivation of bog plants. The low-lying nature of the land is skilfully suggested by the tiny figures and farmhouse on the left that drop out of view behind the yellow horizon.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour print from woodblocks |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; 'Irises at Kinegawa', 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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| Credit line | R. Leicester Harmsworth Gift |
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| Summary | This uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige uses a rich palette of blues, greens, yellows and purples in its depiction of women. The clothes and hairstyles identify these women as goten jochu or servants from a samurai (aristocratic military class) household, viewing the irises for which Kinegawa was famous. Kinegawa was located in north-east Edo in the central eastern part of the Mukojima district, a swampy area that was ideal for the cultivation of bog plants. The low-lying nature of the land is skilfully suggested by the tiny figures and farmhouse on the left that drop out of view behind the yellow horizon. |
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| Accession number | E.2910-1913 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2003 |
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