The Togetsu Bridge at Arashiyama in Kyoto
Woodblock Print
1856 (made)
1856 (made)
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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.
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| Materials and techniques | Colour print from woodblocks |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; 'The Togestu Bridge at Arashiyama in Kyoto', 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. |
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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 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. |
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| Accession number | E.12085-1886 |
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| Record created | December 17, 2003 |
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