Object number1991.35.97
Cherry Blossom Viewing at Asuka Hill
Portfolio/Seriesfrom the series Famous Places in Edo
Datec. 1840
Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川 広重)
(Japanese, 1797-1858)
CultureJapanese
MediumWoodblock print (nishiki-e): ink and color on paper
DimensionsMatted: 10 3/4 x 14 7/16 in. (27.31 x 36.67 cm)
Sheet: 3 15/16 x 6 1/16 in. (10 x 15.4 cm)
Sheet: 3 15/16 x 6 1/16 in. (10 x 15.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Justine Lewis Keidel, class of 1937
On View
Not on viewPeriod19th c (Edo period)
Classification(s)
SignedOn recto, upper left, signed in block: 広重画 (Hiroshige ga)
InscribedOn recto, upper left, series title in block: 江都名所 (Kōto meisho; Famous Places in Edo)
On recto, upper left, off center, title in block: 飛鳥山花見図 (Asukayama hanami zu; Scene of Cherry Blossom Viewing at Asuka Hill)
MarkingsOn recto, center left edge, publisher's seal in block: ト (To), 山口屋藤兵街 (Yamaguchiya Tōbei)
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Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川 広重)
c. 1832-1838
Culture: Japanese