Furukawa River, Hiroo, No. 22 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
For an Edo resident purchasing this print in 1856, the chief attraction of this scene of the Hiroo area of southwestern Edo may have been the half-hidden restaurant in the foreground to the left of the river. It was a famous eel restaurant named Owariya in a guide to Edo shops of 1811 and labeled "The Fox" on maps published after 1854. The restaurant had a widespread popularity at the time Hiroshige designed this print.
Caption
Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). Furukawa River, Hiroo, No. 22 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 7th month of 1856. Woodblock print, Image: 12 7/8 x 8 3/4 in. (32.7 x 22.2 cm) Sheet: 13 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (33.7 x 23.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Anna Ferris, 30.1478.22. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Artist
Title
Furukawa River, Hiroo, No. 22 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Date
7th month of 1856
Period
Edo Period, Ansei Era
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Woodblock print
Classification
Dimensions
Image: 12 7/8 x 8 3/4 in. (32.7 x 22.2 cm) Sheet: 13 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (33.7 x 23.8 cm)
Signatures
Hiroshige-hitsu; publisher: Shitaya Uo Ei
Credit Line
Gift of Anna Ferris
Accession Number
30.1478.22
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