Bamboo Lumber Yard at Kyōbashi
Original Language Title名所江戸百景 京橋竹がし
Series TitleOne Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige
(Japanese, 1797 - 1858)
CultureJapanese
Date1857-1858
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
DimensionsOverall: 14 1/4 × 9 9/16 inches (36.2 × 24.29 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-143/266
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Gallery LabelThese ukiyo-e woodblock prints designed by Utagawa Hiroshige capture iconic sites. The cityscapes of Edo (present-day Tokyo), such as the Ōhashi (Big Bridge) and the lumberyard by a canal, functioned similarly to postcards, introducing the highlights of the area.
As the tourism industry grew in the 1700s, the demand for views of scenic sites increased. Hiroshige was one of the most famed ukiyo-e artists during this period, and he designed one-hundred and twenty images for the series One Hundred Views of Edo.
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