View of the Ariakerō at Imado
- Date:
- July 1879
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 23.5 × 36.2 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Ariakerō — a tea house and landing facility at Imado on the Sumida's eastern bank — is depicted in this July 1879 [nishiki-e](/glossary/nishiki-e) in summer heat, the establishment's distinctive architecture visible from the river. Ariake referred to the pale light of dawn when the moon is still visible — a poetic name that aligned the teahouse with Kiyochika's interest in liminal light conditions. The July date places the print in the height of summer, the river banks at their most lush and the evening entertainment trade of the Imado teahouses at its peak.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
View of the Ariakerō at Imado was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in July 1879.
View of the Ariakerō at Imado depicts landscapes.
View of the Ariakerō at Imado measures 23.5 × 36.2 cm (Oban format).
