Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 22493
Kiga Spring
- Artist / 作者
- Utagawa Hiroshige歌川広重
- Date / 年代
- 1851
- Medium / 技法
- 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / vam
- Digital record / 画像記録
- 2000 × 1669 px
- Source collection / 所蔵元
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Published by / 公開者
- 水野ナギ
- Rights / 権利
- Commercial license required
- Attribution / 表記
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Catalog note / 解説
This 'aizuri' or monochrome blue 'uchiwa-e' (rigid fan print) design depicts Kiga. It was one of the seven hot springs of Hakone. The high vantage point offers a sweeping view over the enclosing cliffs and the mountains beyond. The characters in the red cartouches read, from left to right, 'Ashisokokuraya', 'yushuku', 'Sugawa', 'Hayakawa' and, once again, 'yushuku'. 'Yushuku' means 'hot spring inn'. Ashisokokuraya appears to be a place name. Hayakawa, or Haya River, is the name of the river downstream of the bridge. Sugawa is the name of its upper reaches. Hakone is still one of the most popular resorts in Japan. It is situated in the south-western corner of Kanagawa Prefecture. From certai…
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