Irises at Horikiri, no. 56 from the series One-hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo

1857 · Color woodcut · Utagawa Hiroshige

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Irises at Horikiri, no. 56 from the series One-hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo by Utagawa Hiroshige, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) in Ramino Opaque White, living
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Opaque White · Living room
Irises at Horikiri, no. 56 from the series One-hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo by Utagawa Hiroshige, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, library
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Library
Irises at Horikiri, no. 56 from the series One-hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo by Utagawa Hiroshige, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) on canvas in Ramino Satin Black, hotel guest room
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed canvas, Ramino Satin Black · Hotel guest room
Irises at Horikiri, no. 56 from the series One-hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo

Story

Deep purple irises rise in the foreground, their stalks framing a quiet wetland that stretches toward a cluster of distant trees under a soft, pale sky. This color woodcut was made in 1857 as part of a series depicting famous places in Edo. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), associated with the Kasei culture and the Utagawa school, created the design. The print entered its collection through the bequest of John H. Van Vleck.

Where it works

Cool-toned artwork suited to living rooms and libraries, and to hotel guest rooms, in a vertical format.

CreatorUtagawa Hiroshige
Year1857
MediumColor woodcut
Original dimensions1.3 × 0.9 in.
SKUchaz0010_frgc_1421
Archive IDrs:100:59915

Chazen Museum of Art, Bequest of John H. Van Vleck, 1980.1636