Eitaibashi and Tsukudajima at night. Colour woodcut by Hiroshige III, 1870s.

  • Hiroshige III, 1842?-1894.
Date:
[between 1870 and 1879]
Reference:
37413i
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About this work

Description

Eitaibashi was the last bridge on the Sumida; Tsukadajima was an island at the mouth of the river, inhabited by fisheries and the related families

There is a western vessel in the background

This is a reworking and elaboration of one of Hiroshige I 'one hundred famous views of Edo'

Publication/Creation

Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], [between 1870 and 1879]

Physical description

1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

Lettering

Hiroshige-hitsu Bears block cutter's mark and set title Set title in red cartouche; print title in square cartouche

Notes

From the illustrations of flourishing famous places in Tokyo

Reference

Wellcome Collection 37413i

Creator/production credits

Publisher and date trimmed

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