The Urami Waterfall in Niko
Artist
Ando Hiroshige
(Japanese, 1797 - 1858)
Publisher
Koshimuraya Heisuke
(Japanese)
DateAugust, 1853
PeriodEdo period (1615-1868)
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 13 7/8 in x W. 9 3/4 in, H. 35 cm x W. 25 cm
Credit LineGift of Japanese Prints from the Collection of Emmeline Johnson. Donated by Oliver and Elizabeth Johnson.
Object number1994.48
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsPrints And Drawings
On View
Not on viewMarkingsBlock-cutter's seal: "Hori Take" (Yokogawa Takejiro)
More InformationThe Urami waterfall is in Nikko in Shimo-zuke province (present-day Tochigi prefecture). The waterfall depicted here once cascaded so far out that travelers on a mountain path below could view the falls from behind (urami), hence its name. It had long been a famous site.
Some time after this print was made, strong wind and rain caused the rocks to fall. The waterfall no longer juts out, and its former state is now known only through prints and paintings. Hiroshige's image of it is considered the best.
Some time after this print was made, strong wind and rain caused the rocks to fall. The waterfall no longer juts out, and its former state is now known only through prints and paintings. Hiroshige's image of it is considered the best.
