The Nakagawa Crossing

Catalog note / 解説

The view in this <i>uchiwa-e</i> (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige is taken from the northern bank of the Onagigawa Canal at the point at which it meets the lower reaches of the Naka river on the eastern side of Edo's Honjo Fukagawa district. Sailing-boats ply the river, which flows southwards into the middle distance. The stretch of water just visible to the rear left is the Shinkawa Canal, the eastward extension of Onagigawa Canal. These canals were dug in the early 17th century to create a transport link with the river systems to the east and north of Edo. Materials: Woodblock print on paper