About This Print
The artist Utagawa Hiroshige III (1842–1894) designed at least nine different series of prints showing similar depictions of Tokyo landmarks. This scene shows Edobashi (橋戸江) Bridge in the foreground with the First National Bank (daiichi kokuritsu ginko 一国立銀行), constructed in 1872 by Shimizu Kisuke II in the background (partially covered by the title cartouche.) As in all "famous view" prints of bridges from this era there is a great deal of hustle and bustle both on and below the bridge.
Hiroshige III's Similar Views
| Hiroshige III , Japanese, 1843–1894 Edobashi from the series Enumeration of Famous Places in Tokyo Suburban Districts, 1874 |  Hiroshige III , Japanese, 1843–1894Edobashi with Post Office and First National Bank from the series A Collection of True Views of Tokyo, 1875 |  東京名所図会 江戸橋郵便所 |
 Hiroshige III , Japanese, 1843–1894 東京名所図絵 江戸橋駅逓局 |
Early undated photo of Edobashi Bridge
Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #494 |
| Title or Description | View of Yorohibashi from Edobashi 江戸ばしよりよろひ橋の景 |
| Artist | Utagawa Hiroshige III (1842–1894) |
| Series | Enumeration of Famous Places in Tokyo Suburban Districts Tokyo fuka meisho zukushi 東京府下名所尽 |
| Signature | Hiroshige ga |
| Seal | no seal |
| Publication Date | 1874 (Meiji 7) |
| Publisher | Tsujiokaya Kamekichi 辻岡屋亀吉 |
| Carver | |
| Impression | good |
| Colors | excellent |
| Condition | good - minor wrinkling, some soiling within image; ink smudges in margins from printing process; margins untrimmed |
| Genre | ukiyo-e; fūkeiga |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Format | oban |
| H x W Paper | 14 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. (35.9 x 24.1 cm) |
| H x W Image | 13 x 8 1/2 in. (33 x 21.6 cm) |
| Literature | |
| Collections This Print | Art Gallery of Greater Victoria 2012.045.004 |
12/11/2020
3/6/2020
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