The Chôfu Jewel River, from an untitled series of Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa)

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The Chôfu Jewel River, from an untitled series of Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa)

六玉川　調布玉川

Kitagawa Utamaro I (Japanese, early 1750s–1806)
Publisher: Matsumura Tatsuemon (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

about 1795–96 (Kansei 7–8)

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

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 37.9 x 24.7 cm (14 15/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.6461

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Asano & Clark, Passionate Art (1995), #247; Ukiyo-e shûka 3 (1978), list #489.5, pl. 141; Shibui, Ukiyo-e zuten Utamaro (1964), 63.2.1; Yoshida, Utamaro zenshû (1941), #250

Signed Utamaro hitsu
歌麿筆

Marks Censor's seal: kiwame
改印：極

ProvenancePurchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from W. L. Keane collection (#71); December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.