Naruto Rapids in Awa Province, Utagawa Hiroshige

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Utagawa Hiroshige, Naruto Rapids in Awa Province
circa 1840, Edo period (1600–1868)
1797–1858
Naruto Rapids in Awa Province, circa 1840, Edo period (1600–1868)
Portfolio/Series title: a series of Views of the Provinces
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: color woodcut
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 237 x 96 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 9 5/16 x 3 3/4 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 237 x 96 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 9 5/16 x 3 3/4 in
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 21 1/4 x 31 1/4 x 1 1/4 in
Weight (Weight): 7 lbs
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.7201
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Exhibition Label: "Inspired by Japan," Mar-2003, Cori Sherman These three landscape views were in Frank Lloyd Wright’s collection before Sallie Casey Thayer acquired them and subsequently donated them to the University of Kansas. Wright’s personal seals, stamped in red ink, can be seen at the bottom margins of two of the narrow format views.