1881 · Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and colour on paper
Illustration of the Museum at the Second National Industrial Exhibition in Ueno
Utagawa Hiroshige III
Why it matters
The triptych makes a new industrial institution visible through an established popular medium. Western-style architecture, public leisure, and woodblock print culture occupy the same modern scene.
- Publication
- Famous Places in Tokyo
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Department of Asian Art
- Shelfmark
- JP3267
Citation
Utagawa Hiroshige III. Illustration of the Museum at the Second National Industrial Exhibition in Ueno, from Famous Places in Tokyo. 1881. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, JP3267.
