The Aoyagi in Ryogoku

ca. 1835–42

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Formulaic, yet still punctuated by surprising points of view, Hiroshige's lighthearted survey of Edo's famous gastronomic sites includes a punning couplet about each place in the fan-shaped cartouches at the upper right. The eclectic mix of Edo denizens that appears in this series is delightful.

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江戸高名会亭尽　両国
Title: The Aoyagi in Ryogoku
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo))
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: ca. 1835–42
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 9 15/16 in. (25.2 cm); W. 14 7/16 in. (36.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1919
Object Number: JP1155
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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