Catalog record · 目録番号 22672
Irises at Kinegawa
Catalog note / 解説
This <i>uchiwa-e</i> (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige uses a rich palette of blues, greens, yellows and purples in its depiction of women. The clothes and hairstyles identify these women as <i>goten jochu</i> or servants from a samurai (aristocratic military class) household, viewing the irises for which Kinegawa was famous. Kinegawa was located in north-east Edo in the central eastern part of the Mukojima district, a swampy area that was ideal for the cultivation of bog plants. The low-lying nature of the land is skilfully suggested by the tiny figures and farmhouse on the left that drop out of view behind the yellow horizon. Materials: Colour print from woodblocks
Image record / 画像情報
VAM · 1843-1847 · vam
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