Picture of Matsuchiyama, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital
- Date:
- late 1830s or early 1840s
- Medium:
- color woodblock print
- Source:
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Description
In the foreground, two tall, dark-trunked trees with green foliage frame the left side of the composition, standing beside a canal or embankment lined with a low wooden fence and rows of colorful votive plaques or banners in blue, white, and ochre. Beyond the water, a five-story pagoda and clustered rooftops rise among trees, with a pinkish-orange sky and the pale, distant peak of Mount Fuji visible on the horizon to the right. A red title cartouche and the artist's signature and seal appear in the upper right corner of the print, which is otherwise rendered in muted greens, browns, and soft pink-orange tones typical of a color woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige, 1835, titled *Picture of Matsuchiyama, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital*.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Picture of Matsuchiyama, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重) in late 1830s or early 1840s.
Yes — Picture of Matsuchiyama, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital is part of the Famous Places in the Eastern Capital series by Utagawa Hiroshige.
Picture of Matsuchiyama, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital depicts landscapes, edo & tokyo, and famous places (meisho-e).