The Properous Eastern Capital (Tōto Han’ei no zu 東都繁栄之圖)
The Properous Eastern Capital (Tōto Han’ei no zu 東都繁栄之圖)

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The Properous Eastern Capital (Tōto Han’ei no zu 東都繁栄之圖),

ca. 1855

Utagawa Yoshikazu 歌川芳員, active ca. 1850–1870
Japanese
Edo period, 1603–1868
2004-481

Information

Title
The Properous Eastern Capital (Tōto Han’ei no zu 東都繁栄之圖)
Dates

ca. 1855

Maker
Utagawa Yoshikazu 歌川芳員
Medium
Woodblock print (ōban tate-e format); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
33.7 x 24.8 cm. (13 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Remak Ramsay, Class of 1958
Object Number
2004-481
Place Made

Asia, Japan

Signatures
Signature: Ichijūsai Yoshikazu ga
Marks/Labels/Seals
Written on back: 1995 Publisher’s seal: Sano? 佐野 2 censor’s seals
Description
“Beautiful woman” with attendant walking in front of what looks like a market with “iwa” (岩) on all of the awnings. There is a sign that reads “genkin” (現金). There are various figures in the background. There are two small cartouches by the woman’s shoulder (left) but I cannot make out the text. Red cartouche at top right with black title.
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo (Japanese period)
Type
japanese printmaking styles, oban, woodblock prints, prints
Materials
oban, color, ink, paper
Techniques
woodcut (process)
Subject
attendants, markets (events), figures (representations), beauty, capital cities, women

–1988 James R. Baker Antiques, Inc.; sold to Remak Ramsay (New York, NY), lot 28A, Dec. 1988.
1988–2004 Remak Ramsay (New York, NY), by gift to the Princeton University Art Museum, 2004.

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