Enjoying Cool Air at Ryôgoku Bridge (Ryôgoku-bashi suzumi no fûkei), from the series Ten Views of Famous Places in Edo (Edo meisho jikkei)

「江戸名所十景　両国橋涼の風景」

Shôtei Hokuju (Japanese, 1763–1824)

Japanese

Edo period

1809 (Bunka 6), 7th month

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

Dimensions Vertical chûban; 23 x 17.5 cm (9 1/16 x 6 7/8 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Langenbach in memory of Charles Hovey Pepper

Accession Number54.1534

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

Signed Hokuju ga
北寿画

Marks Censor's seals: kiwame, Snake 7
Collector's seal (unidentified; Ryûa?)
改印：極、巳七

Provenance1954, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Langenbach to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 9, 1954)