Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Lot 203

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Fukagawa Susaki juman-tsubo (juman-tsubo [10,000-acre] plain at Susaki, Fukagawa)

Closed19 March 2019

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Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Fukagawa Susaki juman-tsubo (juman-tsubo [10,000-acre] plain at Susaki, Fukagawa)
Woodblock print, from the series Meisho Edo hyakkei (One hundred views of famous places in Edo), signed Hiroshige ga, published by Uoya Eikichi
14 3/8 x 9 5/8 in. (36.5 x 24.4 cm.)

Specialist note

Jumantsubo, the Japanese equivalent of 33 hectares, was the name of an area located at the southeast of Edo. This area was reclaimed in the 1720s in order to expand the residential capacity of Edo. In this print, Hiroshige emphasizes the dramatic contrast between the flying eagle and the desolate winter landscape.