Distant View of Mount Zozu in Sanuki Province
Woodblock Print
1843-1847 (made)
1843-1847 (made)
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This 'uchiwa-e' (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige shows two women in travelling clothes. They are resting on their way to the Kotohira (Konpira) Shrine in the eastern part of Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. Zozusan ('Mount Elephant Head') was the popular name for the heavily wooded south-eastern end of Mount Osa. You can just make out some of the shrine buildings on the lower slope of the mountain, to the right of the reddening sky. Founded in the 11th century, the Kotohira Shrine was dedicated to the guardian deity of fishermen and sailors. During the Edo period (1615-1868) large numbers of pilgrims from all over Japan visited it. They still do today.
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| Materials and techniques | Colour print from woodblocks |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; 'Distant View of Mount Zozu in Sanuki Province', from the series 'Ten Views of Famous Mountains in the Provinces'; fan print, Japanese, 1843-1847 |
| Physical description | Fan print, aiban size. Artist signature: Hiroshige ga. Publisher mark: Ibaya Senzaburo. Censor seal: Yoshimura. |
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| Credit line | R. Leicester Harmsworth Gift |
| Summary | This 'uchiwa-e' (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige shows two women in travelling clothes. They are resting on their way to the Kotohira (Konpira) Shrine in the eastern part of Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. Zozusan ('Mount Elephant Head') was the popular name for the heavily wooded south-eastern end of Mount Osa. You can just make out some of the shrine buildings on the lower slope of the mountain, to the right of the reddening sky. Founded in the 11th century, the Kotohira Shrine was dedicated to the guardian deity of fishermen and sailors. During the Edo period (1615-1868) large numbers of pilgrims from all over Japan visited it. They still do today. |
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| Accession number | E.2912-1913 |
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| Record created | November 17, 2003 |
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