View of Takinogawa
- Date:
- 1878
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 × 32.7 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
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
Takinogawa — the "Waterfall River" district in Kita, north of Tokyo proper — was named for a cascade on the Shakujii River and was famous for its maple-viewing in autumn. This 1878 nishiki-e depicts the valley landscape through which the stream flows, the forested banks and rocky streambed rendered with an attention to natural topography that places it among Kiyochika's excursions to the scenic hills and valleys on Tokyo's northern fringe. The autumn-associated district gave him a landscape subject of a different character from the flat river margins of the Sumida.
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Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
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Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
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Frequently Asked Questions
View of Takinogawa was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in 1878.
View of Takinogawa depicts landscapes.
View of Takinogawa measures 21.6 × 32.7 cm (Oban format).