Catalog record · 目録番号 24414

Kameido Shrine in snow

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Hiroshige歌川広重
Date / 年代: 1832
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / kruml
Digital image / 画像: 2289 × 1500 px
Published by / 公開者: 黒川トウマ

Catalog note / 解説

The Kameido Shrine in snow. The best design from a Toto Meisho set of 21 prints published by Kikakudo ( Sanoki ) c. 1832-5 and then extended to 55 in c. 1839-42. The view shows the famous Drum Bridge, koi ponds and wisteria. The main shrine to the memory of Sugawara no Michizane ( Tenjin ), the father of Japanese learning, and built in 1662. Fine impression. Probably the first edition with the cloak ( right figure ) and trousers ( left figure ) double printed, red over blue; crisp seal and red publisher’s seal in right margin ( later editions having the black seal of Sanoki ). These later editions have a black sky and a block defect appears at the edge of the pond centre left. Slight centre…

Image record / 画像情報

KRUML · 1832 · kruml

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