Fishing Boats off Tsukuda Island by Eitai Bridge, Utagawa Hiroshige

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Utagawa Hiroshige, Fishing Boats off Tsukuda Island by Eitai Bridge
Utagawa Hiroshige, Fishing Boats off Tsukuda Island by Eitai Bridge
Utagawa Hiroshige
Fishing Boats off Tsukuda Island by Eitai Bridge
late 1830s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Hiroshige
1797–1858
Fishing Boats off Tsukuda Island by Eitai Bridge, late 1830s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Portfolio/Series title: Tōto Meisho (Famous Places in the Eastern Capital)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: color woodcut
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 220 x 349 cm
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 8 11/16 x 13 3/4 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 14 x 19 in
Credit line: Source unknown
Accession number: 0000.2859
Not on display
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Installation related to "Tokyo: The Imperial Capital Woodblock prints by Koizumi Kishio, 1928-1940," Feb-2005, Hillary Pedersen
Eitai bridge was the last bridge spanning the Sumida River before it flowed into Edo Bay. Here, fishermen cross the bridge as the bay, dotted with fishing boats, spreads out into the distance. Tsukuda Island, located inside the bay, was a popular place to catch a type of small white fish-a delicacy known to be a favorite of the shogun; he even commissioned a special fleet of boats to catch the fish for him. The wooden bridge seen here was destroyed in the 1923 earthquake, and was replaced by a new steel bridge.

Exhibitions

Tokyo: The Imperial Capital - Woodblock prints by Koizumi Kishio, 1928-1940 (complimentary prints from permanent collection)
2005