Distant View of Mount Matsuchi from the Sumida River

Date:: 1884
Medium:: Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
Format:: Oban
Dimensions:: 35.6 × 23.8 cm
Source:: Art Institute of Chicago

Typical Price

Scarce early Meiji Tokyo scene or kosen-ga (light-picture) in excellent condition: $8,000–$30,000
Fine atmospheric night or light-ray scene: $2,000–$8,000
Good condition early Tokyo print: $500–$2,000

Description

Kiyochika situates the viewer on the Sumida River, looking west toward the wooded rise of Mount Matsuchi at Mimeguri Shrine. The 1884 nishiki-e captures the hazy atmosphere of the river at dusk, with moored barges and ferry craft dotting the foreground and the distant hill dissolving into mist. It is a characteristically contemplative Kiyochika landscape — the topography of a Tokyo that was rapidly being erased by Meiji-era construction and land reclamation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Distant View of Mount Matsuchi from the Sumida River was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in 1884.

Distant View of Mount Matsuchi from the Sumida River depicts landscapes and rivers & lakes, set at Sumida River.

Distant View of Mount Matsuchi from the Sumida River measures 35.6 × 23.8 cm (Oban format).