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Hiroshige, Utagawa – Odawara, the Sakawa River (S3483)

This is no 10 in the series. It depicts the crossing of the Sakai River. The Sakawa River flows through the flourishing town of Odawara, whose castle is seen at the foot of the mountains of Hakone in the distance. Some travelers are carried across the river on a litter. Hiroshige made changes to several of the designs which had been published already, probably due to the loss of key blocks by fire or the request by the publisher. The first version of “Odawara” showed striking, multi-colored distant mountains somewhat similar to those in “Hakone” print. The fore ground has less people. The first version is rarely seen on market.

Format is Oban yoko-e.This is a later edition from recarved blocks. No flaws or problems of note. Sheet size is 14.5″x10″. Provenance: from Hi-bid seller Quinn’s Auction Galleries of Falls Church, VA.

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SKU: S3483Category: Hiroshige, Utagawa, (1797-1858 )

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Title
Odawara--Sakawa River

Dated
c. 1832-1833

Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Takenouchi Magohachi

Nationality
Japanese

Artist Life
1797 - 1858

Role
Artist

Gallery
Not on View

Department
Japanese and Korean Art

Dimension

9 1/2 × 14 1/4 in. (24.13 × 36.2 cm) (sheet, horizontal ōban)

Credit
Gift of Louis W. Hill, Jr.

Accession Number
P.77.39.7.1j

Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Country
Japan

Century
19th century

Object Name
Print (ukiyo-e / fūkei-ga)

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See Also
1 other artwork

Portfolio
From The Fifty-three Stations along the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi no uchi 東海道五十三次之内), also known as the First Tōkaidō or Hōeidō Tōkaidō

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Odawara: The Sakawa River (Odawara, Sakawagawa), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Hoeido Tokaido

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Title

Odawara: The Sakawa River (Odawara, Sakawagawa), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Hoeido Tokaido

Place

Japan (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1828–1839

Medium

Color woodblock print; oban

Dimensions

25 × 36.1 cm (9 3/4 × 14 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Clarence Buckingham Collection

Reference Number

1937.199

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