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The Togetsu Bridge at Arashiyama in Kyoto

Woodblock Print
1853-1857 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige depicts a group of women crossing the Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama in northwestern Kyoto. The cherry trees for which the area is famous are in full bloom and among them we can see the small, but picturesque, Tonase Waterfall. The spit of land protruding from the left is the northern end of Nakanoshima, a narrow island that divides the Hozu river just before it veers south and changes name to the Katsura river.

Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • The Togetsu Bridge at Arashiyama in Kyoto (assigned by artist)
  • Depictions of Famous Places in the Provinces (series title)
Materials and techniques
Woodblock print on paper
Brief description
Woodblock print, 'The Togestu Bridge at Arashiyama in Kyoto', from the series 'Depictions of Famous Places in the Provinces' by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), Japan, Edo (Tokyo), 1853–1857
Physical description
Woodblock print. Uchiwa-e (fan print), aiban size. Three figures in landscape scene.
Artist signature: Hiroshige ga. Publisher mark: Iseya Soemon. Censorship seal: aratame.
Dimensions
  • Approx. height: 30.5cm
  • Approx. width: 290mm
  • Width: 34.5cm
Date measured 20.11.2024
Style
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 depicts a group of women crossing the Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama in northwestern Kyoto. The cherry trees for which the area is famous are in full bloom and among them we can see the small, but picturesque, Tonase Waterfall. The spit of land protruding from the left is the northern end of Nakanoshima, a narrow island that divides the Hozu river just before it veers south and changes name to the Katsura river.
Collection
Accession number
E.12085-1886

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Record createdDecember 17, 2003
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