Kameido

Date1927

Label TextOne of the most renowned Japanese print artists of the 20th century, Yoshida Hiroshi traveled extensively and created paintings and prints featuring memorable sites on his journeys. Kameido, a drum or half-moon bridge, allows pedestrians to cross the pond to Tenman-gu Shrine in this print. Above the bridge, a wisteria tree hangs over a lattice framework. Between April and May, the Fuji Matsuri festival is celebrated in honor of the blooming wisteria.

Object number2004.3

ProvenanceP.C. Hisken, Seattle; purchased from Mr. Hisken by the Seattle Art Museum, 1939

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Reflections on Water: Japanese Modern Prints and Paintings, July 9, 2003 - Feb. 15, 2004. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Legends, Tales, Poetry: Visual Narrative in Japanese Art, Dec. 22, 2012 - July 21, 2013. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view beginning Jan. 13, 2023].

Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection

Dimensions16 x 11 in. (40.6 x 27.9cm)

MediumWoodblock print polychrome