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Photo: Beth Mann
Landscape with a procession
Photo: Beth Mann

Landscape with a procession

Dateearly 19th century
Maker Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese, 1797-1858
Label TextIn this fascinating triptych, women pilgrims in matching kimono and parasols are approaching the island Enoshima in groups to worship Benzaiten, the goddess of wealth, talent, and beauty. Mount Fuji, a landmark and major pilgrimage site in Japan about sixty miles west of Enoshima, stands in the background on the horizon.
Object number53.148
Photo CreditPhoto: Beth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view July 28, 2022 - Jan. 8, 2023].
Credit LineGift of Capt. D. W. Carpenter
DimensionsOverall: 14 1/4 x 30in. (36.2 x 76.2cm) sheet: 14 1/4 x 10 1/2in. (36.2 x 26.6cm)
MediumBlock print
Photo: Beth Mann
Utagawa Hiroshige
early 19th century
Object number: 53.147
Photo: Beth Mann
Utagawa Hiroshige
early 19th century
Object number: 53.145
Photo: Beth Mann
Utagawa Hiroshige
early 19th century
Object number: 53.146
Utagawa Hiroshige
early 19th century
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