Choshi Bay in Shimosa Province

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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 Choshi Bay. It is situated on the southern side of the promontory that juts into the Pacific Ocean in the north-eastern corner of Chiba Prefecture. Choshi Bay is still known for its scarred and craggy coastline, best enjoyed by boat. Its other attractive feature is its fine but distant view towards Mount Fuji in the south-west.

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Categories	Access_to_Images 2003 Prints SCRAN
Object type	Woodblock print
Titles	Choshi Bay in Shimosa Province (assigned by artist) Famous Places in the Provinces (series title)
Materials and techniques	Woodblock print on paper Paper Woodblock Print
Brief description	Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; 'Choshi Bay in Shimosa 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 Taken from register
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 Choshi Bay. It is situated on the southern side of the promontory that juts into the Pacific Ocean in the north-eastern corner of Chiba Prefecture. Choshi Bay is still known for its scarred and craggy coastline, best enjoyed by boat. Its other attractive feature is its fine but distant view towards Mount Fuji in the south-west.
Collection	East Asia Collection
Accession number	E.12078-1886

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Record created	November 27, 2003
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O86396/choshi-bay-in-shimosa-province-woodblock-print-hiroshige-utagawa/

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