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An image of Sumida River of the eastern capital by Suzuki/Utagawa HIROSHIGE II

Suzuki/Utagawa HIROSHIGE II

(Japan 1826–1869)

Title
Sumida River of the eastern capital
Alternative title:
Tô to Sumidagawa
Place of origin
Japan
Year
1861
Media category
Print
Materials used
colour woodcut; ôban triptych
Dimensions

36.2 x 74.9cm overall:

a - right sheet; 36.2 x 25cm; image

a - right sheet; 36.5 x 25cm; sheet

b - centre sheet; 36.2 x 25.1cm; image

b - centre sheet; 36.4 x 25.1cm; sheet

c - left sheet; 36 x 24.7cm; image

c - left sheet; 36.1 x 25.7cm; sheet

Signature & date
Signed [right sheet; part a] l.r., in Japanese, "Hiroshige-ga". Signed [centre sheet; part b] l.r. corner, in Japanese, "Hiroshige-ga". Signed [left sheet; part c] l.l. corner, in Japanese, "Ichiritsusai Hiroshige-ga".
Credit
Gift of Dr. James Hayes 2003
Accession number
316.2003.a-c
Location
Not on display
Exhibition history (1)

The Floating World: Japan's World of transient pleasures, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 25 May 1994–17 Jul 1994.