Andô/Utagawa HIROSHIGE
(Japan 1797–1858)
Sekiya, inlet and Suijin Woods viewed from Masaki neighbourhood, from the series One hundred famous views of Edo
- Other titles:
- Sekiya and Sujin woods from Masaki neighbourhood
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
The last major artist of the 'ukiyo-e' school, Hiroshige is most famous for his series of landscape prints. This print typifies the sensitivity to nature and originality of composition for which he is famous.
The Asian Collections, AGNSW, 2003, pg.255.
- Place of origin
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Japan
- Period
- Japan: Edo (Tokugawa) period 1615–1868, Ansei era 1854–1860
- Year
- 1857
- Media
- Medium
- colour woodcut
- Dimensions
- Ôban tate-e: 34.0 x 22.5cm image; 36.0 x 24.2cm sheet
- Signature & date
- Signed l.l., in Japanese, ink, incised on block "Hiroshige ga" [picture by Hiroshige]. Not dated.
- Credit
- Purchased 1961
- Accession number
- DO13.1961
