Tsukudajima From Eitai Bridge, No. 4 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
This view in Edo Bay is one of only a few prints in this series in which Hiroshige attempted to portray a starlit sky. The fishing boats have come from Tsukudajima Island, lying silent in the distance. Employed by the shogun, they caught the tiny translucent shirauo, or "white fish," whose bland taste was favored by his prescribed diet. The vessels' bright fires were a familiar winter sight.
Caption
Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). Tsukudajima From Eitai Bridge, No. 4 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 2nd month of 1857. Woodblock print, Image: 13 3/8 x 9 in. (34 x 22.9 cm) Sheet: 14 3/16 x 9 1/4 in. (36 x 23.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Anna Ferris, 30.1478.4. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Artist
Title
Tsukudajima From Eitai Bridge, No. 4 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Date
2nd month of 1857
Period
Edo Period, Ansei Era
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Woodblock print
Classification
Dimensions
Image: 13 3/8 x 9 in. (34 x 22.9 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 margin was trimmed.
Credit Line
Gift of Anna Ferris
Accession Number
30.1478.4
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