Catalog record · 目録番号 22493
Kiga Spring
Catalog note / 解説
This 'aizuri' or monochrome blue 'uchiwa-e' (rigid fan print) design depicts Kiga. It was one of the seven hot springs of Hakone. The high vantage point offers a sweeping view over the enclosing cliffs and the mountains beyond. The characters in the red cartouches read, from left to right, 'Ashisokokuraya', 'yushuku', 'Sugawa', 'Hayakawa' and, once again, 'yushuku'. 'Yushuku' means 'hot spring inn'. Ashisokokuraya appears to be a place name. Hayakawa, or Haya River, is the name of the river downstream of the bridge. Sugawa is the name of its upper reaches. Hakone is still one of the most popular resorts in Japan. It is situated in the south-western corner of Kanagawa Prefecture. From certai…
Image record / 画像情報
VAM · 1851 · vam
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