Bird's Eye View of Edo
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Kitao Masayoshi Japanese, 1764–1824. Bird's Eye View of Edo, circa 1800–1810. Woodblock print on paper, 14 5/16 × 21 5/8 in. (36.4 × 55 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Dr. Bertram H. Schaffner, by exchange, 2023.38. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2023.38_PS20.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Bird's Eye View of Edo
Date
circa 1800–1810
Medium
Woodblock print on paper
Classification
Dimensions
14 5/16 × 21 5/8 in. (36.4 × 55 cm)
Signatures
Kuwagata Tsuguzane hitsu (signature of artist, who took the name Kuwagata in June 1797). Noshiro Ryuko koku (signature of carver, known to have worked with Kitao Masayoshi on other projects as well).
Inscriptions
Title of image: "Edo Kuwagata Shoshin hitsu" (Edo drawn by Kuawagata Shoshin).
Markings
Seal "Tsuguzane" in red
Credit Line
Bequest of Dr. Bertram H. Schaffner, by exchange
Accession Number
2023.38
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