Artist:

Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797–1858  Search this

Medium:

Woodblock print in colored ink on paper

Type:

landscapes

Print

Object Name:

Print

Made in:

Japan

Date:

1857

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

This scene is an example of how Hiroshige used artistic freedom. Along the lush landscape and visitors viewing the scenery are blooming cherry and azalea trees that do not bloom around the same time. Along with the artificial topography, Hiroshige added a tree in the shape of a sailboat. Even with these peculiar details and elongated tree trunks in the foreground, people from Edo were able to recognize this landscaped garden immediately.

Credit Line:

Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Robert H. Patterson

Accession Number:

1941-31-273

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4983b0096-8197-4a2b-8fd8-64ee51a5c043

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1941-31-273