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View of Autumn Maples at Ishiyama Temple in Omi Province

Woodblock Print
1843-1847 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This 'uchiwa-e' (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige shows an autumn scene. The setting is the grounds of the Ishiyama Temple at the southern end of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture. This is where the court lady Murasaki Shikibu is reputed to have written her great novel The Tale of Genji (early 11th century). You can see Lake Biwa and its eastern shore on the left. On the right, behind the partially visible temple building, you can see one of the peaks in the mountainous area to the east of the Seta River. The red lead Hiroshige used to create the intense red of the maple leaves has begun to tarnish, particularly towards the right of the print.

Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • View of Autumn Maples at Ishiyama Temple in Omi Province (assigned by artist)
  • Ten Views of Famous Mountains in the Provinces (series title)
Materials and techniques
Colour print from woodblocks
Brief description
Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; 'View of Autumn Maples at Ishiyama Temple in Omi 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.
Dimensions
  • Approx. height: 220mm
  • Approx. width: 290mm
Style
Credit line
R. Leicester Harmsworth Gift
Summary
This 'uchiwa-e' (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige shows an autumn scene. The setting is the grounds of the Ishiyama Temple at the southern end of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture. This is where the court lady Murasaki Shikibu is reputed to have written her great novel The Tale of Genji (early 11th century). You can see Lake Biwa and its eastern shore on the left. On the right, behind the partially visible temple building, you can see one of the peaks in the mountainous area to the east of the Seta River. The red lead Hiroshige used to create the intense red of the maple leaves has begun to tarnish, particularly towards the right of the print.
Collection
Accession number
E.2924-1913

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Record createdNovember 17, 2003
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