The Armor Ferry, from the series Thirty-six Views of the Eastern Capital

The Armor Ferry, from the series Thirty-six Views of the Eastern Capital

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Utagawa Hiroshige II

The Ferry at Yoroi depicts a major ferry service that ran until 1872, when it was replaced by a bridge. The ferry, in the city center, served as a main crossing point on the Nihonbashi River. The name Yoroi, or “armor,” derived from an episode when famed warrior Minamoto no Yoshiie threw his armor into the river depths to appease the dragon god, ensuring his safe crossing to battle in Oshu Province.
Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige II
(Japanese, 1829 - 1869)
Title
The Armor Ferry, from the series Thirty-six Views of the Eastern Capital
Date
9/1862
Medium
Color woodcut
Dimensions
ca. 343 x 230 mm Overall
Credit
Bequest of John H. Van Vleck
Accession No.
1980.2266
Classification
Prints
Geography
Japan

Related

By 1925, purchased in Japan by Frank Lloyd Wright; ca. 1926, acquired by The Bank of Wisconsin; 1928, sold to Edward Burr Van Vleck (Madison, WI); 1943, passed through inheritance to Edward’s son, John H. Van Vleck (Madison, WI); 9 January 1980, bequeathed by John H. Van Vleck to the Elvehjem Museum of Art [now called Chazen Museum of Art]

  • Mueller, Laura. "Competition and Collaboration: Japanese Prints of the Utagawa School." Leiden, The Netherlands: Hotei Publishing, 2007. p. 198, no. 191
  • Osumi, Takeshige, ed. "Edward Burr Van Vleck Collection Ukiyo-e Masterpieces Exhibition." Tokyo: Bun You Associates, 1999.
  • Elvehjem Museum of Art. "The Edward Burr Van Vleck Collection of Japanese Prints." Madison: Elvehjem Museum of Art, 1990. p. 201

  • Competition and Collaboration: Japanese Prints of the Utagawa School: Chazen Museum of Art, 11/3/2007–1/6/2008
  • Edward Burr Van Vleck Collection: Elvehjem Museum of Art, 10/13/1999–6/30/2000

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