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Night Scene on the Sumida River — Utagawa Hiroshige

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Written by: Selin AslanResearcher · Asian Art
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 91345
Utagawa Hiroshige

Night Scene on the Sumida River

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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Artist / MakerUtagawa Hiroshige
Date1800s
Culture / OriginJapan, Edo period (1615–1868)
DimensionsPainting only: 93.4 x 33.7 cm (36 3/4 x 13 1/4 in.); Including mounting: 158.5 x 45.7 cm (62 3/8 x 18 in.)
DepartmentJapanese Art
TypePainting
About the Artist

BiographyUtagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) — Japanese ukiyo-e artist (1797–1858).Utagawa Hiroshige worked as painter, ukiyo-e artist, xylographer, draftsperson and artist and is associated with Japan. Their documented life spans the years 1797 to 1858; born and died in Edo. Their work is linked to Utagawa school, Kasei culture.Disciplinespainter, ukiyo-e artist, xylographer, draftsperson, artistBorn1797, EdoDied1858, EdoNationalityJapanMovementUtagawa school, Kasei cultureSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.

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