Toto meisho takanawa - OroshiyaTITLE TRANSLATION:Sights in Takanawa - Russian. – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Toto meisho takanawa - OroshiyaTITLE TRANSLATION:Sights in Takanawa - Russian., a historic print rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Toto meisho takanawa - OroshiyaTITLE TRANSLATION:Sights in Takanawa - Russian.
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What sets this print apart is its subject: a Russian sailor or soldier shown lost in thought at Takanawa, a waterfront district on the edge of Edo. The title "Oroshiya" (Russia) reflects how Japanese viewers of the early 1860s followed foreign arrivals closely. After Russian diplomats and naval personnel began visiting and lodging in Edo, their presence became a source of both curiosity and unease. The print was designed by Ikkosai Yoshimori and carved by Hori Sen, and its series title, *Tōto meishō* (Sights in Edo), places it among the city views that ordinary buyers collected. Its carved and printed color shows how this genre turned a contemporary scene into a document of daily life.
| Created / published | 1861 |
|---|---|
| Creator | Matsushima Seikichi engraver. |
| Medium | 1 print on hōsho paper : woodcut color ; 35.5 x 24 cm. (block) 37 x 25 cm. (sheet) |
| Notes | Title from item. Signature: Ikkosai Yoshimori ga. Engraving attributed to: Hori Sen. Seal date: Cock 2. From series entitled: Tōto meishō (Sights in Edo). Annotations stamps etc. on verso of print: 109; LC2585; 47623a (white label) ; unidentified publisher seal on recto. DLC Gift; Mrs. E. Crane Chadbourne; 1930; (DLC/PP-1930:47623a). Forms part of: Chadbourne collection of Japanese prints (Library of Congress). |
| Subjects | Military personnel--Russian--Japan--Takanawa Peninsula--1860-1870. Daydreaming--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Japanese Fine Prints |
| Original scan | 1,080 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-JFP-227339 |
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