COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
AIC_.1939.1863
AMICA Library Year:
1999
Object Type:
Paintings
Creator Name:
Utagawa Hiroshige
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Japanese
Creator Dates/Places:
Japanese; 1797-1858 Asia,East Asia,Japan
Creator Name-CRT:
Utagawa Hiroshige
Title:
Matsuchiyama on the Sumida River
Title Type:
preferred
View:
full view
Creation Date:
Edo period, mid-19th century
Creation Start Date:
1833
Creation End Date:
1866
Materials and Techniques:
Hanging scroll
Classification Term:
Hanging Scroll
Subject Description:
This hanging scroll depicts a key landmark in Edo, namely the hill that overlooked the Sumida River and the canal leading to the Yoshiwara pleasure district. Painted in ink and very pale color on silk, this scroll presents the scene on a chilly winter morning.
Creation Place:
Asia,East Asia,Japan
Dimensions:
40.6 x 58.8 cm.
AMICA Contributor:
The Art Institute of Chicago
Owner Location:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
ID Number:
1939.1863
Credit Line:
The Art Institute of Chicago, Frederick W. Gookin Collection
Related Image Identifier Link:
AIC_.E36161.TIF
