View of Nihonbashi in Tokyo

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View of Nihonbashi in Tokyo

1870

Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, 1836–1887) Published by Tsutaya Kichizō (Kōeidō)

Many new forms of transportation were introduced to Japan following the country's opening to the West, including the bicycles, carriages, and horse carts featured in this print, which are all clearly labeled. The rickshaw (or jinriksha) pictured here, a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by one or two men, was a relatively new Japanese invention.

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Object Details

Titles:

View of Nihonbashi in Tokyo

Date:

1870

Artists:

Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, 1836–1887) Published by Tsutaya Kichizō (Kōeidō)

Medium:

Color woodcut triptych

Dimensions:

Ōban tate-e triptych: 14 1/8 x 28 inches (35.9 x 71.1 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Bequest of Vivian Sharples Byrd, 1966

Accession Number:

1966-82-3(25--27)

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Meiji Period (1868-1912) Reign: Meiji Emperor (1868-1912)

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