View of Suzume Bay at Kanazawa
Woodblock Print
1851 (made)
1851 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This 'uchiwa-e' (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige gives a view of Suzumegaura ('Swallow Bay'). The famous beauty spot is located in the Kanazawa area in Kanagawa Prefecture. Other views of this area suggest that Mount Fuji would have been visible from further out to sea in the direction of the rocky outcrop to the right. The roof-boat in which the three women are riding is similar to those that were used on the rivers and canals of Edo (modern Tokyo). What looks like a puff of smoke in the background is a net that the fisherman is casting into the sea.
Object details
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| Title | View of Suzume Bay at Kanazawa (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour print from woodblocks |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; 'View of Suzume Bay at Kanazawa', from an untitled series of views of famous places in the provinces; fan print, Japanese, 1851 |
| Physical description | Fan print, aiban size. Artist signature: Hiroshige ga. Publisher mark: Sanoya Kihei. Censor seals: Kinugasa and Murata. |
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| Credit line | R. Leicester Harmsworth Gift |
| Summary | This 'uchiwa-e' (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige gives a view of Suzumegaura ('Swallow Bay'). The famous beauty spot is located in the Kanazawa area in Kanagawa Prefecture. Other views of this area suggest that Mount Fuji would have been visible from further out to sea in the direction of the rocky outcrop to the right. The roof-boat in which the three women are riding is similar to those that were used on the rivers and canals of Edo (modern Tokyo). What looks like a puff of smoke in the background is a net that the fisherman is casting into the sea. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2921-1913 |
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| Record created | November 19, 2003 |
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