Suruga Province: Miho Pine Grove (Suruga, Miho no matsubara), 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　駿河　三保のまつ原」

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; 35.8 x 24 cm (14 1/8 x 9 7/16 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.9522

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Jansen, Hiroshige's Journey (2004), #12; Ukiyo-e shûka 14 (1981), Hiroshige list, p. 249, ôban #64.37

DescriptionNo. 12 (Tôkaidô group) on the title page for the series.

MFA impressions: *06.823.12 (deaccessioned in 2019), *11.16863 (deaccessioned in 2019), 11.26225, *11.36883 (deaccessioned in 2012), 21.9522

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 1915, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frank Lloyd Wright; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.