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Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese
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The Tama River ran along the western border of Edo, while the Sumida River flowed through the east side of the city. The Tama tended to evoke poetic associations, such as with the desolate Musashino moor and the autumnal moon.
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江戸近郊八景之内 玉川秋月
Title: Autumn Moon on the Tama River
Artist:
Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo))
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: ca. 1838
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm); W. 14 5/16 in. (36.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Object Number: JP1887
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