Maker(s): | Utagawa Hiroshige I |
Culture: | Japanese (1797-1858)
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Title: | Shin Yoshiwara Asa Sakura no zu [Morning Cherry Blossoms in the New Yoshiwara], from the series Tōto meisho [Famous places in the Eastern Capital]
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Date Made: | ca. 1831-1832 (Tenpo 2-3)
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Type: | Print
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Materials: | Woodblock print (woodcut); nishiki-e, ink and colors on paper
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Place Made: | Asia; Japan
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Measurements: | Mount: 12 3/4 in x 16 15/16 in; 32.4 cm x 43 cm; Sheet: 8 11/16 in x 13 7/8 in; 22.1 cm x 35.2 cm; Image: 8 3/8 in x 13 11/16 in; 21.3 cm x 34.8 cm
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Narrative Inscription: | SIGNATURE: recto, upp. r. (black ink): [Japanese character, Ichiyūsai Hiroshige ga]; TITLE: recto, upp. r. (black ink): [Japanese character, Tōto Meisho]; TITLE: recto, upp. r. (black ink): [Japanese character, Shin Yoshiwara / Asa Sakura no zu].
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Accession Number: | MH 1949.55.Q.RII
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Credit Line: | Purchase with the Nancy Everett Dwight Fund
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Museum Collection: | Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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