The Yoshiwara, from the series Views of Famous Places in Edo
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Utagawa Hiroshige II (Japanese, 1826–1869). The Yoshiwara, from the series Views of Famous Places in Edo, 1862. Color woodblock print on paper, 14 3/8 x 9 1/2 in. (36.5 x 24.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Pessutti, 85.282.5. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Artist
Title
The Yoshiwara, from the series Views of Famous Places in Edo
Date
1862
Period
Edo Period
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Color woodblock print on paper
Classification
Dimensions
14 3/8 x 9 1/2 in. (36.5 x 24.2 cm)
Signatures
Hiroshige ga (red cartouche, lower left; 広重画)
Markings
Publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirō (Shōrindō)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Pessutti
Accession Number
85.282.5
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