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Fuchû: The Abe River (Fuchû, Abekawa), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi no uchi), also known as the First Tôkaidô or Great Tôkaidô


「東海道五十三次之内 府中 安倍川」
Utagawa Hiroshige I (Japanese, 1797–1858)
Publisher: Takenouchi Magohachi (Hoeidô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1833–34 (Tenpô 4–5)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Horizontal ôban; 23.9 x 36.5 cm (9 7/16 x 14 3/8 in.)
Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.5018
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Ukiyo-e shûka 14 (1981), Hiroshige list, p. 245, horizontal ôban #55.20
DescriptionNo. 20 in the series.

MFA impressions: 11.26113, 11.38906, 11.41827, 21.5017, 21.5018, 21.5019, 2009.2411.20
Deaccessioned in 2019: *06.1706, *11.2171, *11.2202, *11.2289
Deaccessioned in 2012: *11.17309, *11.17400, *11.17401
Signed Hiroshige ga
広重画
Marks Censor's seal: kiwame
改印:極
ProvenanceNovember 1916, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding at the Metzgar sale (lot #111); December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.