Famous Views of Snow, Moon and Flowers: Trout Fishing by Moonlight on the Tamagawa River / Andô Hiroshige

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Accession Number
1948/1.137
Title
Famous Views of Snow, Moon and Flowers: Trout Fishing by Moonlight on the Tamagawa River
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Artist Life Dates
1797-1858
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
Object Creation Date
circa 1846
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Japan (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Japan (nation)
Style/Group/Movement
ukiyo e
Inscription
Signed: Hiroshige ga
Dimensions
21.4 cm x 34.4 cm (8 7/16 in. x 13 9/16 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Print
Primary Object Type
color print
Secondary Object Classification
Print
Secondary Object Type
seascape
Physical Description
The dark color pallette and the moon indicate that the image is set at night. There are people standing in the water, bending over in search of fish. Others stand on the bank, helping with the fishing process. Also shown are the silhouettes of a bridge over the water and the mountains in the distance.
Subject Matter
Seascape with people fishing.
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1497 x 995
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Record
1948/1.137
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"Famous Views of Snow, Moon and Flowers: Trout Fishing by Moonlight on the Tamagawa River; Andô Hiroshige." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1948-sl-1.137/1948_1.137.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024.
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