Pine of Success and Oumayagashi, Asakusa River, by Utagawa Hiroshige

An image of Pine of Success and Oumayagashi, Asakusa River (Asakusagawa Shubi no matsu Oumayagashi). Hiroshige, Utagawa (Japanese, 1797-1858). Colour print from woodblocks with mica (kira). Ôban format. Publisher: Uoya Eikichi (Uoei). 1856. No. 61 in the series 'One hundred famous views of Edo' (Meisho Edo hyakkei), in the section for Summer. Boats from the Oumayagashi Ferry (the landing is just out of sight to the left) are seen crossing the Sumida River at Asakusa. Hanging over the water is the so-called Pine of Success named in the title, which was a landmark for people travelling downriver, especially those headed for the Yoshiwara pleasure quarter.

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Pine of Success and Oumayagashi, Asakusa River (Asakusagawa Shubi no matsu Oumayagashi). Hiroshige, Utagawa (Japanese, 1797-1858). Colour print from woodblocks with mica (kira). Ôban format. Publisher: Uoya Eikichi (Uoei). 1856. No. 61 in the series 'One hundred famous views of Edo' (Meisho Edo hyakkei), in the section for Summer. Boats from the Oumayagashi Ferry (the landing is just out of sight to the left) are seen crossing the Sumida River at Asakusa. Hanging over the water is the so-called Pine of Success named in the title, which was a landmark for people travelling downriver, especially those headed for the Yoshiwara pleasure quarter.

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Accession Number: P.3570-R
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/16.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 706 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 820.60kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 16/1
Captured: 2013:08:16 11:36:42

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19th Century Asakusa boats coast coastal colour printing Edo Period evening exterior ferry Fitz_PDP harem Hiroshige Japan Japanese leisure moon moonlight moonlit night oban pine trees pleasure quarters print river river scene stars Sumida River Summer trees ukiyo-e Uoya Eikichi Utagawa Hiroshige woodblock woodcut

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