Futagawa, from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô no uchi

「東海道之内　双川」

Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835–1900)
Publisher: Iseya Shônosuke (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1863 (Bunkyû 3), 4th month

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

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 35.7 × 23.2 cm (14 1/16 × 9 1/8 in.)

Credit Line Source unidentified

Accession Number2009.5009.83

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Toraya, Atsumeru tanoshimi (Yoshida coll., 2012), #27; Marks, "When the Shogun...," Andon 81 (2007), #34 (82); Kubo Tsunehiko and Sons Collection Ukiyo-e Hanga (2004), #18-82

DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.16123, 11.16125, 11.44873, 11.44874, 11.45044, 2009.5009.83

Signed Ichiô Kunichika ga, in toshidama cartouche
一鴬国周画(年玉枠)

Marks Censor's seal: Boar 4 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Katada Hori Chô
改印：亥四改
彫師：片田彫長