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Fishing (Senadori no zu), from the series "Dutch Perspective Pictures (Oranda uki-e)" by Utagawa Toyoharu

Fishing (Senadori no zu), from the series "Dutch Perspective Pictures (Oranda uki-e)"

Utagawa Toyoharu · 1763

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Artist
Utagawa Toyoharu
Date
1763
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
24.1 × 38.3 cm (9 1/2 × 15 1/8 in.)
Collection
Arts of Asia
Culture
Japan
Credit line
Anonymous Gift
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Utagawa Toyoharu

Utagawa Toyoharu, founder of the dominant Utagawa school, revolutionized ukiyo-e by mastering Western perspective in his 'floating pictures' of landscapes.

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