Armor-Hanging Pine, Hakkeisaka, No. 26 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
The "Armor-Hanging Pine" was a grand, oddly shaped tree from which, legend has it, the warrior Minamoto Yoshiie (1041–1108) hung his armor when he rested there on his way north to subjugate the Abe clan. By Hiroshige's time, the tree would have been about eight hundred years old. The bluff on which it stood—Hakkeizaka, or "Eight Views Slope"—was named for its panorama. The teahouses suggest that it was a popular place for relaxation.
Caption
Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). Armor-Hanging Pine, Hakkeisaka, No. 26 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 5th month of 1856. Woodblock print, Image: 13 11/16 x 8 7/8 in. (34.8 x 22.5 cm) Sheet: 14 3/16 x 9 1/4 in. (36 x 23.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Anna Ferris, 30.1478.26. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Artist
Title
Armor-Hanging Pine, Hakkeisaka, No. 26 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Date
5th month of 1856
Period
Edo Period, Ansei Era
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Woodblock print
Classification
Dimensions
Image: 13 11/16 x 8 7/8 in. (34.8 x 22.5 cm) Sheet: 14 3/16 x 9 1/4 in. (36 x 23.5 cm)
Signatures
Hiroshige-ga
Markings
No publisher's seal visible, probably lost when left edge was trimmed.
Credit Line
Gift of Anna Ferris
Accession Number
30.1478.26
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