三代歌川広重画　『東京名所　従上野公園　不忍池中嶋弁天之景』|View of Benten Shrine on Nakanoshima Island in Shinobazu Pond, Ueno Park, from the series Famous Views of Tokyo (Tōkyō Tokyo meisho yori Ueno kōen Shinobazu no ike Nakanoshima Benten no kei)

Utagawa Hiroshige III

May, 1881 · Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper · Asian Art

三代歌川広重画　『東京名所　従上野公園　不忍池中嶋弁天之景』|View of Benten Shrine on Nakanoshima Island in Shinobazu Pond, Ueno Park, from the series Famous Views of Tokyo (Tōkyō Tokyo meisho yori Ueno kōen Shinobazu no ike Nakanoshima Benten no kei) — Utagawa Hiroshige III

A royal party gathers in Ueno Park to enjoy the cherry trees in full bloom. The print’s vivid colors, including deep purples, greens, and reds, were achieved through the use of aniline, or chemical, dyes imported from Germany. The same dyes were used to color fabric. In the late 1870s schools for dyeing opened to explore the potential of these new colorants.

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige III
Date: May, 1881
Medium: Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture: Japan
Department: Asian Art
Credit line: Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1959

三代歌川広重画 『東京名所 従上野公園 不忍池中嶋弁天之景』|View of Benten Shrine on Nakanoshima Island in Shinobazu Pond, Ueno Park, from the series Famous Views of Tokyo (Tōkyō Tokyo meisho yori Ueno kōen Shinobazu no ike Nakanoshima Benten no kei)

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三代歌川広重画　『東京名所　従上野公園　不忍池中嶋弁天之景』|View of Benten Shrine on Nakanoshima Island in Shinobazu Pond, Ueno Park, from the series Famous Views of Tokyo (Tōkyō Tokyo meisho yori Ueno kōen Shinobazu no ike Nakanoshima Benten no kei)