Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 22645

Iyo Province: Saijō (Iyo, Saijō)

Artist / 作者
Utagawa Hiroshige歌川広重
Date / 年代
1855
Medium / 技法
浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / vam
Digital record / 画像記録
1368 × 2000 px
Source collection / 所蔵元
Victoria and Albert Museum
Published by / 公開者
星野アカリ
Rights / 権利
Commercial license required
Attribution / 表記
Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Catalog note / 解説

Object Type Woodblock prints such as this were produced in large numbers in 18th- and 19th-century Japan. They were created by artists, block cutters and printers working independently to the instructions of specialist publishers. Landscape views became very popular in 19th-century Japan, a reflection of the growth of travel and the associated demand for depictions of famous beauty spots. Hiroshige was especially well known for his work in this field. Place Saijô is situated on the Inland Sea on the island of Shikoku. It developed as a castle town during the Edo period (1615-1868), and is very near to Mt Ishiyama, the chief peak in the Shikoku Mountains. Time This print was published in Edo…

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