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| Maker(s): | Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu) | | Culture: | Japanese (1826-1869)
| | Title: | Gohyaku Rakan Ji [Temple of the 500 Arhats], from the series Edo Meisho Zue [Views of Famous Places in Edo]
| | Date Made: | 1861-1864
| | Type: | Print
| | Materials: | Woodblock print (woodcut); nishiki-e, ink and color on paper
| | Place Made: | Asia; Japan
| | Measurements: | Mat: 18 in x 14 in; 45.7 cm x 35.6 cm; Sheet/Image: 13 3/16 in x 8 7/8 in; 33.5 cm x 22.5 cm
| | Narrative Inscription: | SIGNATURE: recto, lwr. l. (black ink): [Japanese character, Hiroshige ga]; TITLE: recto, upp. r. (black ink): [Japanese character, Edo Meisho Zue]; TITLE/INSCRIPTION: recto, upp. l. (black ink): [Japanese character, Gohyaku Rakan ji / ...].
| | Accession Number: | MH 1949.11.Q.RII
| | Credit Line: | Purchase with the Nancy Everett Dwight Fund
| | Museum Collection: | Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description: A vertical landscape of a temple centered with a stream in front. People walk on the road in the rain and a small wooden booth by the side.
Tags: Ukiyo-e; landscapes; views; temples Subjects: Wood-engraving; Ukiyo-e; Temples; Landscapes Link to share this object record: https://museums.fivecolleges.edu/detail.php?t=objects&type=ext&id_number=MH+1949.11.Q.RII |
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