Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 22674

Water

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Hiroshige歌川広重
Date / 年代: 1843-1847
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / vam
Digital record / 画像記録: 2000 × 1506 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

The text in the fan-shaped cartouche in this <i>uchiwa-e</i> (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige reads <i>Mizu - Ochanomizu josui no himasu Suidobashi areba gogyo no uchi mizu ni nazorau</i>, meaning 'Water - the square aqueduct that crosses by Suido Bridge suggests the comparison of Ochanomizu to water'. Here we are looking west along the Kanda river from just downstream of the aqueduct that carried water from the Kanda Water Supply to Edo Castle and the central parts of the city to the east. Suido Bridge itself is visible in the distance between the right-hand arches of the aqueduct. Materials: Colour print from woodblocks

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