Artist

Katsushika Hokusai (1760~1849)

Japanese Woodblock Print  Name 

#12 - Ommayagashi yori ryōgoku-bashi yūhi mi

(Sunset across the Ryōgoku bridge from the bank of the Sumida River at Onmayagashi)

 御厩川岸より両国橋夕陽見

From Series - Thirty six Views of Mount Fuji

The bank of the Ommayagashi River, also known as Fujimi no Watashi,

was a ferry crossing connecting what is now Honjo 1-chome in Sumida Ward and

 Kuramae in Taito Ward, and is said to have derived its name from the fact that

the stables of the second shogun, Hidetada, were established here and a stable

 magistrate was stationed there.

The painting captures Ryogoku Bridge at an angle, with Yanagibashi Bridge depicted

 small next to the sashimi poles.

On the ferry are depicted various common people, including street vendors and

 masseurs, all in silence in the evening scenery, exuding an atmosphere

that makes one feel the end of the day in full swing.

This series of Hokusai’s “Thirty Six Views of Mount Fuji” has been reproduced by

the Tokyo traditional Woodblock Print Association.

These traditional woodblock prints are produced by a contemporary dream team of many of the top skilled Japanese craftsmen, exactly as was the first edition at Edo-Tokyo Museum

Approx Image Size 

Height 25.00 cm  x Width 38.00 cm

(H 9.843 " x  W 14.961 ")

Condition  

The print is in perfect state.

It has never been rolled up or framed,

and has been kept in professional condition.

Color 

Please refer to our pictures for color.

The color of the actual woodblock prints may be slightly different from our online images because it is impossible to show the precise color of these fine art woodblock prints and the delicate texture of our long-lasting traditional craft-made Washi Paper.