Mokuboji Temple, Uchigawa Inlet, Gozensaihata, No. 92 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
Two well-dressed ladies disembark from the boat by which they have traveled up the Sumida River into the inlet known as Uchigawa. Their destination is one of Edo's famous suburban restaurants, seen in the upper right. Located within the precincts of Mokuboji Temple, which lies out of sight to the right, it specialized in dishes of taro and clams and was much prized among stylish residents of Edo. The area to the left with pines was known as Gozensaihata, or "The Honorable Vegetable Garden." Beginning in the 1650s, fresh vegetables for the shogun's table were produced there. It is unclear, however, if that practice still continued in Hiroshige's day.
Caption
Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). Mokuboji Temple, Uchigawa Inlet, Gozensaihata, No. 92 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 8th month of 1857. Woodblock print, Sheet: 14 3/16 x 9 1/4 in. (36 x 23.5 cm) Image: 13 3/8 x 8 3/4 in. (34 x 22.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Anna Ferris, 30.1478.92. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Artist
Title
Mokuboji Temple, Uchigawa Inlet, Gozensaihata, No. 92 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Date
8th month of 1857
Period
Edo Period, Ansei Era
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Woodblock print
Classification
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 3/16 x 9 1/4 in. (36 x 23.5 cm) Image: 13 3/8 x 8 3/4 in. (34 x 22.2 cm)
Signatures
Hiroshige-ga
Markings
No publisher's seal visible, probably lost when left margin was trimmed. Date seal and censor seal at top margin.
Credit Line
Gift of Anna Ferris
Accession Number
30.1478.92
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