Eto Sumida-gawa yuki no enkei Item Number: N2.1123 l from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Scene of people on a boat coming to shore. Village across the water, in the background. Colours are grey, blue, green, and brown. Black and red Japanese characters in upper right corner. Orange tie along fold near top edge.
Narrative
The print is titled, Eto Sumida-gawa yuki no enkei (江都隅田川雪乃遠景; Distant view of Sumida River in Edo/Tokyo in the snow) and signed 英泉画 (Eisen ga). It was originally published around 1830-1844, but this version is a later reprint from the early twentieth century. Collected by James and Mary Fyfe-Smith in 1911.
Item History
- Made by Eisen Keisai (Maker) in Japan during 1911
- Collected during 1911
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before April 21, 1970
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) on April 21, 1970
What
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Creator
- Eisen Keisai (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
- Creation Date
- during 1911
- Collection Date
- during 1911
- Ownership Date
- before April 21, 1970
- Acquisition Date
- on April 21, 1970
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0161/0009 l