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Item #109067602

Utagawa Hiroshige, Yotsugi-dori Canal from 100 famous views of Edo

Item No

#109067602

Item

Ukiyo-e(Landscape)

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Price

$990.00

Weight

0.01kg

size

width

24.3cm 9 1/2"

height

36cm 14 1/4"

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Here depicted is present Higashi Muko-jima in Sumida ward, affectionately called "Hikifune", a place having a beautiful view with a river and fields. The river flow was very slow there, so people used to tow a boat by hand. Towing a boat means Hikifune in Japanese. In this print also, people are towing a boat with a rope bound around their shoulders. The boat with a child on board likely pulled by his parents is so impressive. Mt.Tsukuba can be seen behind the mist, but it should actually be located much farer. In the pre-modern paintings, even things being far away and unlikely seen could be depicted with mist that expresses distance.

Good condition, color and impression

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was an Ukiyoe artist. He was taught by Utagawa Toyohiro who was one of the most popular Ukiyoe artists. Utagawa Hiroshige was one of the peer pupils of Utagawa Toyohiro. His pictures of famous landscapes with highly developed composition in perspective and in clear scenographical contrast are highly rated overseas. His representative works are Tokaido Gojyu San Tsugi (53 stations of the Tokaido), Touto Meisho (Famous Views of Edo), Meisho Edo Hyakkei ( Famous 100 views of Edo) . Famous 100 views of Edo is well known for the fact that Vincent Van Gogh reproduced the prints.