#3. Surugacho
Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige Il
(Japanese, 1829 - 1869)
Date1860-1861
Place of ManufactureAsia
Mediumwoodcut
Medium Remarks: coloured inks
DimensionsOverall (sheet measurements; image: 22.7 cm ht. x 16.7 cm wi.): 25.3 x 18.6 cm
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. James Langley
Object number2004.026.003
DescriptionStreet scene with snowy peak of Fujiyama in the background. Surugacho was a commercial centre in Edo. The street, showing many people and porters is flanked on either side by shops, including the great trading house of Mitsu, which is now Japans second-largest trading company.Colour: blue;multicolour
Status
Not on view
Kimbei Kusakabe
19th century; Meiji Period