Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 21848

Suruga-chô

Artist / 作者
Utagawa Hiroshige歌川広重
Date / 年代
1858
Medium / 技法
浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / mfa
Digital record / 画像記録
2000 × 1275 px
Source collection / 所蔵元
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Published by / 公開者
青木ソラ
Rights / 権利
Commercial license required
Attribution / 表記
Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Catalog note / 解説

Because Mt. Fuji dominated Tokugawa leyasu's Suruga Province (present-day Shizuoka Prefecture), the district around Nihonbashi in Edo that offered a fine view of Mt. Fuji was named Suruga-chö. In Hiroshige's day both sides of the street were owned by Mitsukoshi Dry Goods. Today, the left side of the street is the famed Mitsukoshi Department Store, whereas the right side is Mitsui Bank. In recent times smog and buildings have obliterated the view of Mt. Fuji. (from Good News from Hiroshige exhibition 10/9/2008-)

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