Prosperity in Saruwaka-machi (Saruwaka-machi han'ei no zu), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tôto meisho) – Works – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Prosperity in Saruwaka-machi (Saruwaka-machi han'ei no zu), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tôto meisho)

Prosperity in Saruwaka-machi (Saruwaka-machi han'ei no zu), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tôto meisho)

「東都名所　猿川町繁栄之図」

Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu) (Japanese, 1826–1869)
Publisher: Yorozuya Kichibei (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1860 (Ansei 7/Man'en 1), 10th month

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

Dimensions Horizontal ôban; 21.6 x 34.3 cm (8 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.10167

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Signed Hiroshige ga
広重画

Marks Censor's seal: Monkey 10 aratame
No blockcutter's mark
改印：申十改
彫師：なし

ProvenanceMay 1917, 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.