Cherry blossoms on the Tama River Embankment (Tamagawa zutsumi no hana)

Utagawa Hiroshige
Japan
1797 – 1858

Cherry blossoms on the Tama River Embankment (Tamagawa zutsumi no hana)
no. 42, from the series One hundred famous views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)
1856 later impression
woodblock print, ink and colour on paper
Place made
Edo (Tokyo)
Medium
woodblock print, ink and colour on paper
Dimensions
34.0 x 22.6 cm (image)
35.1 x 23.7 cm (sheet, oban)
Credit line
David Murray Bequest Fund 1942
Accession number
427G16
Signature and date
Signed printed in block, red artist's cartouchel.l., "Hiroshige ga [Designed by Hiroshige]". Dated in margin, circular date seal, u.l., "Tatsu ni [Year of the Dragon, II]".
Media category
Print
Collection area
Asian art - Japan