Evening Bell at Mii, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi
Artist/Maker
Utagawa Hiroshige I 初代目歌川広重
(Japanese, 1797–1858)
Publisher
Shimizu 清水
Dateearly 1830s
MediumColor woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsHorizontal yotsugiri-ban; overall: 4 9/16 × 6 3/4 in. (11.6 × 17.1 cm)
Credit LineMary A. Ainsworth Bequest
PortfolioEight Views of Lake Biwa (Omi hakkei)
Object number1950.1228
Status
On viewThis work is part of a complete set of the Eight Views of Ōmi, by the renowned and prolific landscape print designer Utagawa Hiroshige I. The scenes are enclosed in shapes that imitate folding fans. In China, paintings on fans were often preserved by mounting them in albums.
The Eight Views of Ōmi (近江八景 Ōmi Hakkei) are scenic spots around Lake Biwa in Japan’s Shiga Prefecture. Although traditionally attributed to the nobleman Konoe Masaie 近衛政家 (1445–1505), the earliest known example of what became the standard Eight Views of Ōmi was a set of eight poems by his descendent, Konoe Nobutada 近衛信尹 (1565–1614). The eight scenes combine specific locations around Japan’s largest lake with distinct atmospheric and temporal conditions.
Exhibition History
The Eight Views of Ōmi (近江八景 Ōmi Hakkei) are scenic spots around Lake Biwa in Japan’s Shiga Prefecture. Although traditionally attributed to the nobleman Konoe Masaie 近衛政家 (1445–1505), the earliest known example of what became the standard Eight Views of Ōmi was a set of eight poems by his descendent, Konoe Nobutada 近衛信尹 (1565–1614). The eight scenes combine specific locations around Japan’s largest lake with distinct atmospheric and temporal conditions.
Transformations: Chinese Themes and Images in Japanese Woodblock Prints
- Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (March 12, 1996 - May 27, 1996 )
Ukiyo-e Prints from the Mary Ainsworth Collection
- Chiba City Museum of Art, Chiba, Japan (April 13, 2019 - May 25, 2019 )
- Shizuoka City Museum of Art, Shizuoka, Japan (June 8, 2019 - July 28, 2019 )
- Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, Osaka, Japan (August 10, 2019 - September 29, 2019 )
Ukiyo-e Prints from the Mary Ainsworth Collection
- Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (January 14, 2020 - December 6, 2020 )
Eight Views: Place, Picture, and Poem in East Asia
- Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (January 31, 2025 - August 10, 2025 )
Collections
- On View
- Asian
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