The cherry trees of the Sumida embankment; a ferry conveys passengers from the city on the west bank; two women in the foreground are entertainers/prostitutes; the mountain in the distance is Mount Tsukuba. Colour woodcut by Chikanobu.

  • Toyohara Chikanobu
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37177i
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Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified]

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1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

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Chikanobu-hitsu Set title in red cartouche; print title in square cartouche Bears publisher's mark and set title

Notes

Comparison of famous places in Tokyo

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Date of print between 1879 and 1882

Reference

Wellcome Collection 37177i

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