View From Massaki of Suijin Shrine, Uchigawa Inlet, and Sekiya
1857 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper · Library of Congress, Washington, DC
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This print
About this work
- Artist
- Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)
- Year
- 1857
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Original size
- 33.8 × 22.2 cm
- Collection
- Library of Congress, Washington, DC (impression LC-DIG-jpd-02403; many other impressions exist)
- Movement
- Ukiyo-e
- Series
- One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
A large round window cut in a dark wall frames a bright view of the river, with a plum branch in bloom reaching up through the opening and a ferry boat passing below. Through the window the far bank stretches away with reeds, woods and a distant mountain, and a line of geese crosses the pale sky. The print is number thirty-six in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, published by Uoya Eikichi, with a censor's seal of the eighth month of 1857. Hiroshige looks out from Massaki toward the woods of the Suijin shrine, the companion of the previous view in the series. The strong circle against the deep indigo of the wall makes this one of the most graphic designs of the set; impressions vary in colour and condition.
This exhibition-poster edition shows the whole work beneath original typography set in-house. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
A pale round view framed in deep indigo with a few plum blossoms, for a study, hallway or home office at 24×36 in black. It pairs with Suijin Shrine and Massaki on the Sumida River, its companion view.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Exhibition poster of a Ukiyo-e painting
- Era
- 19th century (1857)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- cornflower blue, cream & beige
- Mood
- calm
- Rooms
- hallway or entryway, study or library, home office, living room, dining room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, travelers, art lovers
Size. We'd hang this one at 24×36. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.
Framing. Exhibition posters sit best in a slim black frame with no mat — the typeset margin is the mat.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).
Details & materials
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About this design
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A fine-art print
The same artwork as a clean fine-art print — the image shown large with a minimal caption.
