Yamato Province: Tatsuta Mountain and Tatsuta River (Yamato, Tatsutayama, Tatsutagawa), from the series Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces [of Japan] ([Dai Nihon] Rokujûyoshû meisho zue)

「六十余州名所図絵　大和　立田山　龍田川」

Utagawa Hiroshige I (Japanese, 1797–1858)
Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke (Koshihei) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)

Japanese

Edo period

1853 (Kaei 6), 7th month

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

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 37 x 25.6 cm (14 9/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.9520

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Jansen, Hiroshige's Journey (2004), #2; Ukiyo-e shûka 14 (1981), Hiroshige list, p. 249, ôban #64.68

DescriptionNo. 2 (Gokinai group) on the title page for the series.

MFA impressions: *06.823.2 (deaccessioned in 2019), 11.25071, 11.26218, 21.9519, 21.9520, RES.53.266, RES.54.190.2

Signed Hiroshige hitsu
広重筆

Marks Censors' seals: Mera, Watanabe, Ox 7
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：米良、渡辺、丑七
彫師：彫竹

ProvenanceMay 9, 1918, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding at the F. May sale; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.