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Artist:
Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797–1858  Search this
Medium:
Woodblock print in colored ink on paper
Type:
landscapes
Print
Object Name:
Print
Made in:
Japan
Date:
1857
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
The foreground contains blooming cherry blossoms trees that festooned along the Mita Aqueduct. Above shows, a pathway lingering up the summit of a replicated Mount Fuji. This mound was built in 1829 as well as other mini mounds to worship the real Fuji. Since Mount Fuji had ruptured 18 times by this time, these mini summits were a safer climb for the adventurous folks. Women were not permitted to climb Fuji because it was believed that the woman’s presence would violate the mountain’s sanctity. Elders and children were also dissuaded from climbing due to their fragile bodies. This picturesque landscape shows three successful people on the top of the mound admiring the real Fuji. Other figures are shown climbing and leisurely meandering below the meadow.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Robert H. Patterson
Accession Number:
1941-31-310
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4152d9f4e-1889-4b7e-be13-149fe5c7a862
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1941-31-310