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Maker(s):Utagawa Hiroshige I
Culture:Japanese (1797-1858)
Title:Asakusa Kinryuzan [Mount Kinryu at Asakusa], Mimeguri [Mimeguri Temple], Kaminarimon [Thunder Gate], Sumidagawa [Sumida River], Mukojima Hanyashiki [Flower Garden at Mukojima], from the series Edo Meisho Harimaze Zue [Cutout Pictures of Famous Places in Edo]
Date Made:1857 (Ansei 4, 7th month of the year of snake)
Type:Print
Materials:Woodblock print (woodcut); nishiki-e, ink and colors on paper
Place Made:Asia; Japan
Measurements:Mount: 19 1/16 in x 13 1/16 in; 48.4 cm x 33.2 cm; Sheet/Image: 14 3/16 in x 8 7/8 in; 36 cm x 22.5 cm
Narrative Inscription:  SIGNATURE: recto, ctr. (black ink): [Japanese character, Hiroshige]; TITLE: recto, upp. ctr. (black ink): [Japanese character, Edo Meisho Harimaze Zue]; TITLE: recto, upp. r. (black ink): [Japanese character, Asakusa Kinryuzan]; TITLE: recto, upp. ctr. (black ink): [Japanese character, Mimeguri]; TITLE: recto, ctr. (black ink): [Japanese character, Kaminarimon]; TITLE: recto, lwr. r. (black ink): [Japanese character, Sumidagawa]; TITLE: recto, lwr. l. (black ink): [Japanese character, Mukojima Hanayashiki]; SEAL: recto, upp. r. (black ink): [Japanese character, Shi (Mi) Nana]; SEAL: recto, upp. r. (black ink): [Japanese character, Aratame]; SEAL: recto, lwr. ctr. (black ink): [Japanese character, Chu Sho Bashi / Yamadaya].
Accession Number:  MH 1967.176.Q.RII
Credit Line:Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James Austin (Janet Evans, class of 1925)
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Pastiche prints. Five small illustrations relating to the Asakusa era of Edo. includes a water scene at night, a pagoda in snow at winter, two prayers, flowers and birds/animals. Publisher should be Yamadaya Shojiro.

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