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View of Kada Bay

Woodblock Print
ca. 1848-1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This 'uchiwa-e' (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige shows women and children collecting shellfish. The tranquil view is set on the coast north-west of Wakayama. The gatelike structure and buildings you can see on the left are those of the Awashima Shrine. On the horizon you can just make out the coastline of Awaji Island ten kilometres to the west across the Tomogashima Straits. Kada Bay and the Awashima Shrine lay on the route between two great religious centres. These were Mount Koya in eastern Wakayama Prefecture and the Kotohira Shrine on the island of Shikoku. Awashima Shrine was a focus of pilgrimage in its own right. Its deity was supposed to be able to cure female ailments.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleView of Kada Bay (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour print from woodblocks
Brief description
Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; 'View of Kada Bay'; fan print, Japanese, about 1848-1850
Physical description
Fan print, aiban size. Artist signature: Hiroshige ga. Publisher mark: Kawaguchiya Uhei.
Dimensions
  • Approx. height: 220mm
  • Approx. width: 290mm
Style
Credit line
Webb Bequest
Summary
This 'uchiwa-e' (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige shows women and children collecting shellfish. The tranquil view is set on the coast north-west of Wakayama. The gatelike structure and buildings you can see on the left are those of the Awashima Shrine. On the horizon you can just make out the coastline of Awaji Island ten kilometres to the west across the Tomogashima Straits. Kada Bay and the Awashima Shrine lay on the route between two great religious centres. These were Mount Koya in eastern Wakayama Prefecture and the Kotohira Shrine on the island of Shikoku. Awashima Shrine was a focus of pilgrimage in its own right. Its deity was supposed to be able to cure female ailments.
Collection
Accession number
E.4895-1919

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Record createdNovember 18, 2003
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