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Maker(s):Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu)
Culture:Japanese (1826-1869)
Title:Nikko shimofuri no taki [Shimofuri Waterfall in Nikko], from the series Shokoku meisho hyakkei [One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces]
Date Made:1859
Type:Print
Materials:Woodblock print (woodcut); nishiki-e, ink and color on paper
Place Made:Asia; Japan
Measurements:Mat: 18 in x 14 1/4 in; 45.7 cm x 36.2 cm; Sheet: 14 1/8 in x 9 1/2 in; 35.9 cm x 24.1 cm; Image: 13 1/4 in x 8 3/4 in; 33.7 cm x 22.2 cm
Narrative Inscription:  TITLE: recto, upp. r. (black ink): [Japanese character, Shokoku meisho hyakkei]; TITLE: recto, upp. r. (black ink): [Japanese character, Nikko shimofuri no taki]; SIGNATURE: recto, lwr. l. (black ink): [Japanese character, Hiroshige ga]; SEAL: recto, lwr. l. (black ink): [Japanese character, [ill.]]; SEAL: recto, lwr. l. (black ink): [Japanese character, Shitaya Uoei-han]
Accession Number:  MH 1973.284.Q.RII
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Louis C. Black
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
A vertical scene of a styalized waterfall cascating between two green hillsides. Gradation of blue appears in each level of the waterfall.

Label Text:
Hiroshige II, who began his career using the name Utagawa Shigenobu, was the pupil and adopted son of the famous printmaker Hiroshige. His signature block is quite similar to that of his mentor and could be confusing to unwary collectors. This print is an excellent impression, carefully crafted by the printer, and its condition is outstanding, giving a good sense of the depth of color one should look for in an ukiyo-e print.

(2004)

Subjects:
Wood-engraving

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