The Sumida River in Musashi Province (Musashi Sumidagawa), from the series Famous Places in the Provinces (Shokoku meisho) – Works – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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The Sumida River in Musashi Province (Musashi Sumidagawa), from the series Famous Places in the Provinces (Shokoku meisho)

The Sumida River in Musashi Province (Musashi Sumidagawa), from the series Famous Places in the Provinces (Shokoku meisho)

「諸国名所　武蔵隅田川」

Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850)

Japanese

Edo period

about 1834–35 (Tenpô 5–6)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Horizontal ôtanzaku; 17.4 x 37.7 cm (6 7/8 x 14 13/16 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.5342

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Ukiyo-e taikei 8 (1975), #70

DescriptionNo publishers' marks on this impression; other prints in the series have marks of Nishimuraya Yohachi and Nakamuraya Katsugorô.

Signed Aoigaoka Hokkei ga
葵岡北渓画

ProvenanceFormerly in the Sumitomo collection; June 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Yamanaka & Co.; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.