Ōmi, Biwako, Ishiyamadera Item Number: N2.1123 cccc from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Landscape and water scene of village, boats, sailing ships, a bridge, mountain and moon. Brown and red rectangles with black Japanese characters inside.
Narrative
This print is called Ōmi, Biwako, Ishiyamadera (近江 琵琶湖 石山寺; Ōmi Province: Lake Biwa, Ishiyama Temple) from the series Rokujūyoshū meisho zue (六十余州名所図絵; Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces). The printed is signed 廣重筆 (Hiroshige hitsu). The original series, published from 1853–1856 has a seal of the block cutter Horitake (彫竹), but this print does not have any marks of a block cutter, printer or publisher. It is a later reprint/impression from the early twentieth century. Collected by James and Mary Fyfe-Smith in 1911.
Item History
- Made by Hiroshige Utagawa (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
- 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
- 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 cccc