Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 21408

Spring Rain at Tsuchiyama (50th Station of the Tôkaidô)

Artist / 作者
Utagawa Hiroshige歌川広重
Date / 年代
1833
Medium / 技法
浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / met
Digital record / 画像記録
3880 × 2556 px
Source collection / 所蔵元
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published by / 公開者
朱雀ハル
Rights / 権利
CC0 1.0 only when Open Access-designated
Attribution / 表記
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Catalog note / 解説

Tsuchiyama haru no ame, “Spring Rain at Tsuchiyama” from Hiroshige’s most famous set: Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi, “The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido.” The set jointly published by Takenouchi Magohachi ( Hoeido ) and Tsuruya Kiemon ( Senkakudo ), 1833-34. Shows a daimyo’s procession crossing the Tamura River in Suzuka Pass, east of Tsuchiyama. The area is famous for its green tea and infamous for the treacherous pass in winter. Very good early impression. Imperceptible centre fold and paper flaw at bottom left edge. Very good colour. ( Interestingly, a different pigment was used for the seals on this design which oxidises to a brown colour, rather than the usual red. ) Signed Hirosh…

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