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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:
The back of a beautifully dressed woman harkens at the outlines of food warehouses. The long and linear row represented the prosperity of Edo. The curve of her parasol and the cargo boat forms a continuous line. Also on the Nihonbashi River is a man rowing a boat that resembles a Venetian gondolier. Until 1639, when Japan closed all contact from the rest of the world, ferries and smaller boats were used to transfer cargo. Once Japan gained a sense of security, they built bridges, which drastically increased trade.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Robert H. Patterson
Accession Number:
1941-31-302
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/kq408edb0bd-d19e-4008-b280-d7ff1d5d1b5a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1941-31-302