Scattered Pines, Tone River, No. 71 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

• Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando)
• Medium: Woodblock print
• Geographical Location: Japan
• Dates: 8th month of 1856
• Period: Edo Period, Ansei Era
• Dimensions: Image: 13 1/4 x 8 11/16 in. (33.7 x 22 cm) Sheet: 14 3/16 x 9 3/8 in. (36 x 23.8 cm)
• Markings: Publisher: Shitaya Uo Ei
• Signature: Hiroshige-ga
• Collection: Asian Art
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 2N12, A411
• Accession Number: 30.1478.71
• Image: 30.1478.71_PS1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2005

Catalogue Description:
This scene shows a fisherman casting his net, with lead weights around the edge, into the Tone River. The location depicted was known for its carp and the wind twisted pine trees mentioned in the title appear on the shore to the left. In Hiroshige's day, "Tone River" referred to what is now the Edogawa River. It has been suggested that the "Barabaramatsu" in the title referred to more than one place, perhaps various groups of scattered pines along the riverbanks in this region.