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Tago Bay in Suruga Province

Woodblock Print
1854-1858 (made)
Artist/Maker
Hiroshige, Utagawa (artist)
Iseya Soemon (publisher)
Place of origin
Japan (made)

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

Categories
Access_to_Images 2003
Prints
SCRAN
Object type
Woodblock print
Titles
  • Tago Bay in Suruga Province (assigned by artist)
  • Famous Places in the Provinces (series title)
Materials and techniques
Colour print from woodblocks
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.
Dimensions
  • Approx. height: 220mm
  • Approx. width: 290mm
Style
Edo Period
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.
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
E.12077-1886

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Record createdNovember 27, 2003
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O86395/tago-bay-in-suruga-province-woodblock-print-hiroshige-utagawa/
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