Sumiyoshi Bay at Naniwa
Woodblock Print
1856 (made)
1856 (made)
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This uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige shows three women in a pleasure boat on a canal near the Sumiyoshi Shrine in southern Osaka. The expanse of Osaka Bay can be seen below the reddening sky beyond the beach and its row of thatched houses.
Land reclamation projects have since moved the coastline further west, diminishing the once strong connection between the sea and the Sumiyoshi Shrine, whose four deities were believed to protect and bring prosperity to sailors and fishermen. The spiritual efficacy of the Sumiyoshi Shrine was complemented by the practical provision of tall lanterns, like the one visible here, to guide ships back to shore. These were something of a tourist attraction in their day and regularly feature in depictions of this much visited quarter of Japan's second largest city.
Land reclamation projects have since moved the coastline further west, diminishing the once strong connection between the sea and the Sumiyoshi Shrine, whose four deities were believed to protect and bring prosperity to sailors and fishermen. The spiritual efficacy of the Sumiyoshi Shrine was complemented by the practical provision of tall lanterns, like the one visible here, to guide ships back to shore. These were something of a tourist attraction in their day and regularly feature in depictions of this much visited quarter of Japan's second largest city.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; 'Sumiyoshi Bay at Naniwa', from the series 'Depictions of Famous Places in the Provinces'; fan print, Japanese, 1856 |
| Physical description | Fan print, aiban size. Artist signature: Hiroshige ga. Publisher mark: Iseya Soemon. Censorship seal: aratame. Date seal: Dragon 5 (1856/5). |
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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 uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige shows three women in a pleasure boat on a canal near the Sumiyoshi Shrine in southern Osaka. The expanse of Osaka Bay can be seen below the reddening sky beyond the beach and its row of thatched houses. Land reclamation projects have since moved the coastline further west, diminishing the once strong connection between the sea and the Sumiyoshi Shrine, whose four deities were believed to protect and bring prosperity to sailors and fishermen. The spiritual efficacy of the Sumiyoshi Shrine was complemented by the practical provision of tall lanterns, like the one visible here, to guide ships back to shore. These were something of a tourist attraction in their day and regularly feature in depictions of this much visited quarter of Japan's second largest city. |
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| Accession number | E.12086-1886 |
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| Record created | December 17, 2003 |
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