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The Evening Bell at Miidera (Mii no banshō), from the series "Eight Views in Omi Province (Omi hakkei no uchi)"

A work made of color woodblock print; ōban.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of color woodblock print; ōban.

Date:

1837–38

Artist:

Utagawa Hiroshige
Japanese, 1797-1858

About this artwork

This design, like a number of others by Utagawa Hiroshige, is known in other versions: one printed entirely in grayish tints (as here), and one printed in a range of soft greens and browns. Normally, prints produced with a monochromatic palette are thought to have been made earlier than more colorful versions. However, a close examination of this sheet alongside others with the color scheme described above indicates that the monochromatic version of the design is probably later than the state with more color.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Title

The Evening Bell at Miidera (Mii no banshō), from the series "Eight Views in Omi Province (Omi hakkei no uchi)"

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.

1837–1838

Medium

Color woodblock print; ōban

Dimensions

24.2 × 36.9 cm (9 1/2 × 14 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Clarence Buckingham Collection

Reference Number

1925.3406

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