Tago Bay in Suruga Province
Woodblock Print
1854-1858 (made)
1854-1858 (made)
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This richly coloured 'uchiwa-e' (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige shows Tago Bay in Shizuoka Prefecture. The bay is situated on the coast, almost due south of Mount Fuji. It is famous for its dramatic view of Japan's highest and most sacred peak. The 8th-century court poet Yamabe no Akahito immortalised Tago Bay in a famous poem.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; 'Tago Bay in Suruga Province', from the series 'Famous Places in the Provinces'; fan print, Japanese, 1854-1858 |
| Physical description | Fan print, aiban size. Artist signature: Hiroshige ga. Publisher mark: Iseya Soemon. Censorship seal: aratame. |
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| Object history | Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co., accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Summary | This richly coloured 'uchiwa-e' (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige shows Tago Bay in Shizuoka Prefecture. The bay is situated on the coast, almost due south of Mount Fuji. It is famous for its dramatic view of Japan's highest and most sacred peak. The 8th-century court poet Yamabe no Akahito immortalised Tago Bay in a famous poem. |
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| Accession number | E.12077-1886 |
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| Record created | November 27, 2003 |
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