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Showing a scenic view from Nihonbashi in Edo (Tokyo) to Mt. Fuji, this ōban (large size) print is one from an unnamed series by Eisen of landscapes framed with letters from the Dutch alphabet (or letters which simply looked like they could belong to the Dutch alphabet). Versions of the monogram of the VOC (Dutch East India Company) can also be seen in the frame.
Edo castle appears on the right in the background, towering high, and Mt. Fuji looms over neighbouring mountains on the left. The use of black pigment on the bridges, mountains, and people to suggest shadows shows the influence of Western art techniques in this print. The original print was probably produced in the 1830-40s.
Other prints in this set
- Masterpiece Ukiyo-e Collection - Part 2
- Geisha Kamekichi of Sodegaura
- Shibaraku - Ichikawa Danjūrō V
- Tanikaze and Okita
- The Tamagawa of Noda
- Ohan and Chōemon
- Wrestlers and Daidozan (right)
- Wrestlers and Daidozan (left)
- Minamoto no Muneyuki Ason
- Peonies and Canary
- Yōrō Waterfall in Mino Province
- Rain in the Fifth Month
- Morning Return
- Onnagata Iwai Kumesaburô
- Komachi Praying for Rain
- Autumn Moon at Lake Dongting
- Mt. Asama from the Usui Pass
- Okane from Omi Province
- Umewaka Shrine in the Snow
- Ôiso Station and a Beauty
- View of Mt. Fuji from Nihonbashi
- Cherry Blossoms at Arashiyama
- New Yoshiwara and Nihonbashi
- Dutch Party