Famous Views Along the Tokaido

Object Details

Artist

Kawanabe Kyosai 河鍋暁斎 (1831-1889)

Label

This print has the signature "Chikamaro" which was an artistic name used by Kawanabe Kyosai in his early years. Trained under Utagawa Kuniyoshi, a prominent ukiyo-e artist, Kyosai eventually received professional training in an atelier of Kano school painters. He became one of the most prominent painters of the Meiji era, and was invited to paint for the emperor. This scene from a series of famous views of the Tokaido appears to be an early example of Kyosai's work. It reflects entirely his training in traditional ukiyo-e styles, but also reveals his interest in composition, which he developed in his later paintings by making dozens of miniature and full-size studies before completing a work.

Provenance

From the 1960s to 1999

Elizabeth D. Woodbury, Japan and Alexandria, VA, purchased in Japan in the 1960s [1]

From 1999

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Elizabeth D. Woodbury in 1999

Notes:

[1] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record.

Collection

National Museum of Asian Art Collection

Previous custodian or owner

Elizabeth D. Woodbury

Credit Line

Gift--the Elizabeth D. Woodbury collection of prints from Meiji Japan

late 19th century

Period

Late Edo period or early Meiji era

Accession Number

S1999.42

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Print

Medium

Ink and color on paper

Dimensions

H x W (image): 32.8 x 22 cm (12 15/16 x 8 11/16 in)

Origin

Japan

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Topic

Meiji era (1868 - 1912)

Late Edo period (1716 - 1868)

Japan

Japanese Art

Elizabeth D. Woodbury collection

Record ID

fsg_S1999.42

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye364e74c02-9a7f-43f3-b120-660e3313bdc3