Water
Woodblock Print
1843-1847 (made)
1843-1847 (made)
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The text in the fan-shaped cartouche in this uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige reads Mizu - Ochanomizu josui no himasu Suidobashi areba gogyo no uchi mizu ni nazorau, meaning 'Water - the square aqueduct that crosses by Suido Bridge suggests the comparison of Ochanomizu to water'. Here we are looking west along the Kanda river from just downstream of the aqueduct that carried water from the Kanda Water Supply to Edo Castle and the central parts of the city to the east. Suido Bridge itself is visible in the distance between the right-hand arches of the aqueduct.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour print from woodblocks |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; 'Water', from the series 'The Pride of Edo Compared to the Five Elements'; fan print, Japanese, 1843-1847 |
| Physical description | Fan print, aiban size. Artist signature: Hiroshige ga. Publisher mark: Ibaya Kyubei. Censor seal: Muramatsu. |
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| Credit line | Webb Bequest |
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| Summary | The text in the fan-shaped cartouche in this uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige reads Mizu - Ochanomizu josui no himasu Suidobashi areba gogyo no uchi mizu ni nazorau, meaning 'Water - the square aqueduct that crosses by Suido Bridge suggests the comparison of Ochanomizu to water'. Here we are looking west along the Kanda river from just downstream of the aqueduct that carried water from the Kanda Water Supply to Edo Castle and the central parts of the city to the east. Suido Bridge itself is visible in the distance between the right-hand arches of the aqueduct. |
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| Accession number | E.4857-1919 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2003 |
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