『諸國六玉川』, Six Tamagawa Rivers from Various Provinces (Shokoku Mu Tamagawa), Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

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『諸國六玉川』, Six Tamagawa Rivers from Various Provinces (Shokoku Mu Tamagawa), Edo period (1615–1868), 1857, Japan, Six polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Image (each): 14 1/4 × 9 5/8 in. ( × cm), Prints, Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo)), Each of the prints in this set includes a poem associated with one of the six rivers in various parts of Japan that are named Tamagawa, or Jewel River. The theme of six beautiful rivers enjoyed great popularity in the nineteenth century, especially among ukiyo-e printmakers; earlier in his career, Hiroshige created a series on the theme in various formats

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