Asakusa River and Distant View of Kinryûzan Temple (Asakusagawa Kinryûzan enbô), from the series Famous Places in Edo (Edo meisho)

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Asakusa River and Distant View of Kinryûzan Temple (Asakusagawa Kinryûzan enbô), from the series Famous Places in Edo (Edo meisho)

「江戸名所　浅草川金竜山遠望」

Utagawa Hiroshige I (Japanese, 1797–1858)
Publisher: Wakasaya Yoichi (Jakurindô) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1852 (Kaei 5), 3rd month

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

Dimensions Chûtanzaku; 37.2 x 12.9 cm (14 5/8 x 5 1/16 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.7042

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Forrer, Hiroshige (1997), #12; Ukiyo-e shûka 14 (1981), Hiroshige list, p. 241, chûtanzaku #01.01; Matsuki 1939, #632

Signed Hiroshige ga
広重画

Marks Censors' seals: Mera, Watanabe, Rat 3
No blockcutter's mark
改印：米良、渡辺、子三
彫師：なし

ProvenanceDecember 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.