Celebrated Places in the Eastern Capital: Panoramic View of the Sumida River in Snow

Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese

ca. 1840

Not on view

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Toto meisho Sumidagawa zenzu settchukei
東都名所　隅田川全図雪中景
Title: Celebrated Places in the Eastern Capital: Panoramic View of the Sumida River in Snow
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo))
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: ca. 1840
Culture: Japan
Medium: Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 10 in. (36.8 x 25.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Morris Manges, in memory of her husband, Dr. Morris Manges, 1947
Object Number: JP3040
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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