Distant View of Asamayama from the Little Village of Urawa
Artist
Keisai Eisen 渓斉 英泉
(Japanese, 1790–1848)
Dateabout 1835
Mediumwoodblock print
Dimensions21.3 x 33.7 cm (8 3/8 x 13 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineJohn Chandler Bancroft Collection
Object number1901.59.1798
DescriptionAlong the highway in the foreground two sets of nearly naked porters are carrying heavy packages and are accompanied by samurai guards. Following them is a man who leads a heavily laden pack horse. The character "Take" in white, on a blue cloth on the animal's back, designates the publisher of the first edition. Takeuchi Magohachi. His shop name, Hoeido, upon printsOn View
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Keisai Eisen 渓斉 英泉
about 1835
Keisai Eisen 渓斉 英泉
about 1830
