Kinkizan on Enoshima Island in Sagami Province
Woodblock Print
1855 (made)
1855 (made)
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This print is an 'uchiwa-e' (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige. It is one of a series of 'aizuri' or monochrome blue depictions of famous places in Sagami Province (Kanagawa Prefecture). This particular view shows the island of Enoshima. It is situated off the coast of Suruga Bay to the west of Kamakura, Japan's military capital from 1185 to 1333.
The gatelike structure across the water marks the beginning of the approach to the cluster of shrine buildings. You can just see them among the trees in the upper part of the island. The Kinkizan of the title is part of the Buddhist name of what was a combined Buddhist and Shinto establishment. The Meiji government forced separation of religious institutions in 1870.
The gatelike structure across the water marks the beginning of the approach to the cluster of shrine buildings. You can just see them among the trees in the upper part of the island. The Kinkizan of the title is part of the Buddhist name of what was a combined Buddhist and Shinto establishment. The Meiji government forced separation of religious institutions in 1870.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Kinkizan on Enoshima Island in Sagami Province (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; 'Kinkizan on Enoshima Island in Sagami Province', from an untitled series of views of famous places in Sagami Province; fan print, Japanese, 1855 |
| Physical description | Fan print, aiban size. Artist signature: Hiroshige ga. Publisher mark: Maruya Jinpachi. Censorship seal: aratame. Date seal: Hare 2 (1855/2). |
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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 print is an 'uchiwa-e' (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige. It is one of a series of 'aizuri' or monochrome blue depictions of famous places in Sagami Province (Kanagawa Prefecture). This particular view shows the island of Enoshima. It is situated off the coast of Suruga Bay to the west of Kamakura, Japan's military capital from 1185 to 1333. The gatelike structure across the water marks the beginning of the approach to the cluster of shrine buildings. You can just see them among the trees in the upper part of the island. The Kinkizan of the title is part of the Buddhist name of what was a combined Buddhist and Shinto establishment. The Meiji government forced separation of religious institutions in 1870. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.12068-1886 |
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| Record created | November 27, 2003 |
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