Accession Number
2008/2.394

Title
The Thirty-Six Views of the Eastern Capital: Imado Bridge and Matsuchi Hill

Artist(s)
Utagawa Hiroshige

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1862

Medium & Support
color woodcut on beige laid paper

Dimensions
20 7/8 in x 16 7/8 in (53.02 cm x 42.86 cm);13 3/8 in x 8 7/8 in (33.97 cm x 22.54 cm);20 7/8 in x 16 7/8 in (53.02 cm x 42.86 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Ruth W. and Clarence J. Boldt, Jr.

Subject matter
A snow scene of a village.

Physical Description
A snow scene of a village with falling snowflakes in the sky. The roofs of houses, the trees, the bridge, the boat decks, and the island in the center of the lake are all covered by snow.
Trimmed just outside print frame. Colors: black, blue, green, red, pink-orange. Paper size: lh 34 3/5cm & rh 34 1/2cm x tw 23 9/10cm & bw 24 1/5cm. Image size: lh 33 9/10cm & rh 34cm x tw 22 4/5cm & bw 22 3/5cm.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
relief print

Additional Object Classification(s)
Print

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
Edo (Japanese Migration style or period)
boats
bridges (built works)
color woodcuts
houses
snow (precipitation)
trees
water (inorganic material)