Catalog record · 目録番号 27460

‘The Rain of Tora’ is a reference to the tearful Kabuki play con

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Hiroshige歌川広重
Date / 年代: 1833
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / kruml
Digital image / 画像: 1968 × 1296 px
Published by / 公開者: 青木ソラ

Catalog note / 解説

Oiso from the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido. The set published by Hoeido and Senkakudo c 1833-4. Shows travellers entering the coastal village under rain and a yellow sky. Hiroshige’s title for this design: ‘The Rain of Tora’ is a reference to the tearful Kabuki play concerning a prostitute Tora and her child. Very good impression and colour. Minimal edge soil and uneven trimming of margins. Signed Hiroshige ga. Status: sold

Image record / 画像情報

KRUML · 1833 · kruml

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