Night View of Matsuchi Hill and the San’ya Canal (Matsuchiyama San’yabori yakei), 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

Here, a woman walks along the San’ya Canal at night. Illuminated by a bright lantern, her face contrasts dramatically with the sky. The three-colored, square title cartouche in the upper-right corner indicates that this is the first edition of this design. The beautiful grain of the woodblock, clearly visible in the dark gray sky and blue water, is also a feature of early editions. In later versions, made from the worn woodblocks, the grain stands out less. This image is further enhanced by color gradation (bokashi) on the far shore.

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Department: Arts of Asia

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige
Title: Night View of Matsuchi Hill and the San’ya Canal (Matsuchiyama San’yabori yakei), 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: 35.8 × 24.4 cm (13 1/4 × 8 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Frederick W. Gookin Collection
Reference Number: 1939.1393
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Night View of Matsuchi Hill and the San’ya Canal (Matsuchiyama San’yabori yakei), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"

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