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Title

Awazu: clearing weather, from the series Eight views of Lake Biwa

circa 1834

Artist

Hiroshige Andô/Utagawa

Japan

1797 – 1858

  • Details

    Alternative title
    Ômi hakkei no uchi: Awazu seiran
    Place where the work was made
    Japan
    Period
    Tenpo era 1830 - 1844 Edo (Tokugawa) period 1615 - 1868 → Japan
    Date
    circa 1834
    Media category
    Print
    Materials used
    woodblock print; ink and colour on paper
    Dimensions
    22.5 x 34.9 cm image; 25.1 x 36.9 cm sheet
    Signature & date

    Signed u.l, in Japanese, ink, incised on block "Hiroshige ga" [picture by Hiroshige]. Not dated.

    Credit
    Purchased 1961
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    DO12.1961
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Hiroshige Andô/Utagawa

    Works in the collection

    26

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Japan

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 2 exhibitions

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication

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