View from Massaki of Suijin Shrine, Uchigawa Inlet, and Sekiya (Massaki hen yori Suijin no mori Uchigawa Sekiya no sato o miru zu), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"

Arts of Asia

1857

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Japanese, 1797-1858

In this distinctive design, we see an inlet through part of a round window. This elegant room is likely a famous restaurant with a stunning view of the Sumida River. The plum blossoms outside point to a date in early spring. The solid-colored wall frames the jewellike landscape beyond.

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Department: Arts of Asia

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige
Title: View from Massaki of Suijin Shrine, Uchigawa Inlet, and Sekiya (Massaki hen yori Suijin no mori Uchigawa Sekiya no sato o miru zu), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"
Place: Japan (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1857
Medium: Color woodblock print; oban
Dimensions: 37 × 25.5 cm (14 9/16 × 10 1/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Henderson
Reference Number: 1965.1033
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Chinese Art Society of American Museums, 1965.

Harold Gould Henderson (1889–1974) and Mary A. Henderson (1905–1998), New York; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1965.

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View from Massaki of Suijin Shrine, Uchigawa Inlet, and Sekiya (Massaki hen yori Suijin no mori Uchigawa Sekiya no sato o miru zu), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"

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