Woodblock Print Item Number: N2.1129 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Village scene with people crossing a river over a bridge. Colours used are blue, green, brown, red, grey. Label below image says, "GENUINE", and is about the life of the artist, Hiroshige, born 1797, died 1858, and his work perior between 1818 and 1858.
Item History
- Made by Hiroshige Utagawa (Maker) in Japan
- Collected between 1911 and 1914
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
- Name
- Woodblock Print
- Identification Number
- N2.1129
- Type of Item
- Manufacturing Technique
- woodblock printed
- Image
- height 34.0 cm, width 22.3 cm
- Overall
- height 46.5 cm, width 34.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Creator
- Hiroshige Utagawa (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1911 and 1914
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- fair