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HIROSHIGE
.An Exhibition of Colour Prints
from the collection of
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Frank Lloyd Wright

The Art Institute of Chicago
March the twenty -ninth

Nineteen hundred six

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OO OBSCURE is the origin of the mass of
^-^ work bearing the name of Hiroshige ; so con
flicting and useless is most so-called expert testi
mony concerning the chronology and proper as
signation of the color prints here represented to a
single SBstist or group of artists, that attributions of
this nature can be little better-than speculation.
The real virtue of the work is none the less ap
parent and qualified to speak for itself; for properly
considered it is the art not of a Hiroshige merely
but of a people.
The appeal that it makes is a spiritual one un
likely to be heard by "western materialism with
more than amused tolerance. It is too restrained,
too chaste, for our immediate comprehension. It
has little in common with the literal. It is far re
moved from literature. It is in kind a delicate mu
sical instrument that has no heed of lifted damp
ers nor loud pedals, nor does it need fleshly shade
nor materialistic shadow. It is in itself a pure,
loving sentiment, reserved and restrained as
Shinto, serene as Buddhism.
The phase of art presented in this collection
is that of the„ artisan class, the common people
in the strict sense of the term, and attests the
infinite delight, the inherent poetic grace not of

the Japanese nobleman but of the hard-worked..
humble son of Nippon of seventy-five years ago.
His face was deeply furrowed with pleasant lines
?nd tanned the texture and color of brown leather;
he wore out patiently and soon ; — yet this art, in
which he found delight, shows that he was a MAN,
— not a slave !
This proof of spiritual quality so near to the
heart of a people who have made a harmonious
unit of their land and their life becomes daily
more precious as our own pet commercial ex-
pedients sweep it forever into a past fast becoming
dim — never to be reclaimed. Entirely lost it will
never be for already it is become a timely ferment
in the artist mind of our own epoch. It is no longer
the sequestered art of an isolated people but one
of the most valuable contributions ever made to
the art of the world. Frank Lloyd Wright

OMI HAKKEI. (Eight views of Lake Biwa,
province of Omi.) "Hakkei," a poetic fprm or
graphic sonata consisting of a group of eight
views of some famous locality, fixed by custom
as follows: ,
i. Outgoing Ships at Dawn. — Awazu.
2. The Music of the Wind (sometimes Twi
light Reverie).
3. Incoming Ships, Sunset.
4. The Evening Bell.
5. The Evening Rain, Karasaki.
6. An Autumnal 'Moon.
7. Homing Geese.
8. Snow at Evening. Hira.
The views sometimes varied as themes were
varied in the sonata form, but usually approxi
mate the foregoing arrangement.
KINKO HAKKEI. Neighborhood of Yedo.
9. A Spring Rain (Midnight.)
10. The Autumn Moon Over the Tamagawa.
11. The Evening Bell ("A gentle breeze at
evening").
12. The Evening Snow Over the Cherry Hill
Asukayama ("Surpassing the. cherry blos
soms"). .£
KANAZAWA HAKKEI.
13. Geese Coming Down, (oyster gatherers).
14. Incoming Boats.
"15. Snow Scene. (Evening) Uchikawa.
16. The Evening Bell. Bansho.
17. Calm After Storm — Dripping Willows.
Susaki. ,
KYOTO MEISHO. "Meisho"— meaning, collec
tion of celebrated views, usually including
views of famous localities, in all changing
seasons.

17. Kinkaku-ji. The Golden Palace.
18.' Cooling Off at. Evening— The River Bed of
Shijo. l
19. Kiyomidzu Temple, in , cherry blossom
time.
20. Red Maples Alohgt Tori-yama Bridge.
21. Home/ Coming of Fagot Gatherers.
22. The Willow — Shimbara exit of Yoshiwar.a.
,23. A Night Passenger Boat on the Yodo.
24. A Shower on the Kawabara.
25. In the Snow — Gion Temple.
26. Cherry Blossoms by the Rapids— Yoshimo
(a later print completing the set).
An early printing of a delightful series of
views of the ancient capital.
HONCHO MEISHO.'
27. Cave Temple; Soshu, province of Sagami.
TOTO MEISHO-I— Signed Ichiyusai Hiroshighe.
Toto or Yedo (now Tokyo.)
28. The First Snow of Susaki.
2Cv A Lotus Pond of Shinobagu.
30. Cherry Flowers at Dawn. A very early
work showing traces in color, and drawing
of Hokusai.
ROKA MEISHO ZUYE Osaka Meisho.
31. Osaka — a manufacturing community de-
devoted to trade. ' Characteristic scenes of
the streets and busy water fronts.
32. Atrival of freight boats at Ikkamya.
33. Trading in rice at the rice market of -Dojima.
34. A View of Dentonbari District.
35. A Night Fair on Junkei-machi.
36. The Peerless Pine of Naniwaya.
37. The_Girls' Procession on Kunken Street—
Sliinmachi.

38. A Fish Market.
39. A Toka-ebisu Temple Festival.
40. The Annual Flower Celebration on Tenjiu
Hill— Yasui.
SETSU-GEKKA. Set of three— Snow, Moon and
Flower.
41. Snow — Bensaiten Temple.
42. Cherry Trees in Full Bloom.
43. The Moon, Rising over the River.
44. Azuma Temple.
45. Cherry Blossom Celebration — The Sumida-
gawa.
NIHON MINATO ZUKUSHI. (Japanese Har
bor Collection.)
46. The Mouth of the Aji River.
YEDO MEISHO.
47. Cherry Flowers in Rain. On the bank of
the Sumida River.
YEDO MEISHO.
48. The Plum Garden — Kameido.
OMI HAKKE — Signed Hiroshige Second genera
tion.
49. Twilight Scene — The Evening Bell.
50. Evening Rain — "In the stillness."
51. The Autumnal Moon at Ishiyama (Rocky
Hill).
52. Snow at Night — Hira.
53. The Summer Moon.
SAUKAI MITATE SUMO. A set of views
' wherein Mountains and Ocean are com
pared with Wrestlers.
54. Yukayama — Bizen.
55. Sea Shell Gatherers at Twilight off Ben
saiten.
SUMIDA HAKKEI.
56. Dusk at Mimegri.

YEDO-MEISHO. 57. Hachiman (Shinto Temple).
58. Flowers in Rain.
59. Moon at Takanawa.
60. The Rising Sun on New Year's Day—
Susakj.
61. Picnicking Under the Cherry Flowers —
Noble Hill.
62. On the Way to Sumiyo Temple.
63. Spring Scene Along the Sumida.
64. Cooling' Off at Evening — Ryogoku Bridge.
65. Spring at Benten Temple — Shinobazu Pond,
Ueyno.
66. A Snow Scene Around "the Tea Water."
67. Flower Garden at Asakusa.
TOTO-MEISHO. 68. Nihonbashi in Rain (Famous View of Fuji).
69. Snowy Morn on Sumida River.
70. Scene in "Theatre Stneet" — Nicho machi.
71. Evening Recreation. — Ryogoku Bridge.
72. -Drinking to the Cherry Blossoms on the
Sumidagawa.
73. Cherry Blossoms at Night — Yoshiwara.
74. Drinking to the Mume (plum flowers), in
Garden of Kameido.
75. Snow in the Temple Garden — Kameido.
76. At Evening— Takanawa.
"JJ. Spring Dawn at Uyeno.
78. Pilgrims at Fudo Temple. '
79. Rainbow over Yodo ^nd the Bay — From
Atago Hill.
80. Cryptomeria and Cherry — Inari Temple. -
TOTO MEISHO.
81. Calm after Snow — Temple Garden of
Kanda.
82. Cherry Blossoms at Night — Shin Yoshi
wara.
83. Fishing Boats in Tsukuda Water.

KISO KAIDO— SIXTY-NINE POST STA
TIONS. (Main Path) A great highway of
Old Japan. — A number of the prints in this
series signed by Keisai Yeisen.
84. Snow-laden Travelers at Oi.
85. Itahama in Snow — By Keisai Yeisen. <
86. Bamboo and*Birds of Meiji.
87. Fagot Gatherers at Evening Seeking Rest.
88. Going Home by Moonlight.
89. Moonlight at Araima.
90. A Sudden Rainstorm at Sflwara. •
91. Tired Travelers by Moonlight.
92. Cryptomerias of Mochizuki.
93. Wada — Snow.
94. Wood Cutters at Rest.
95. Evening at Shinmachi.
96. Inspection Gate at Fukushima.
BIRDS AND FLOWERS— Literal translation of
script. t ,,
97. Hibiscus. "Just after the setting of the
moon in the morning."
98^ A Pair of Ducks. "Picking goose rice."
99. Wistaria at Rest. "Troubled by no Breeze."
100. Wild Carnation Courted by Butterfly.
101. Finch and Wistaria.
102. Wistaria at rest.
103. Spring at Osaki. ."Many birds , circling
among the plum blossoms."
104. "Hibiscus Bathed in a beautiful moon."
Kingfisher arid other birds.
105. Wild Wistaria /'Overhanging the Valley."
106. Red Camelia and Finches.
107. Snow! "Thou art beautiful, far superior
to the bird with its glorious plumage and
a splendid crown on its head." ,
108. Pine. "Flourishing after dews and covered
by many frosts yet showing deep green
during a thousand years."

109. A Moon with Geese Coming Down.
no. "A Wild Duck Quacks! Unruffled is the
Bosom of the Water."
in. "Frogs Singing Beneath Yamabuki Flowers
in Spring Showers."
112. "Snow White the Herons Fly O'er the Iris.'
1 13. "An Owl Harkens to the Music of the Wind
in the Pine as the New Moon Goes Slowly
Down."
1 14. A Cuckoo. "Crying in a Shower." Yozaki.
115. A Nightingale Singing in the Wistaria
Blossoms.
116. "Oh the Beautiful Moon! A Cry Brings
Before Clouds a Pair of Geese !" '
117. "A cuckoo Sings Once Outside the Twi
light Clouds." "Beneath in the jungle of
autumnal plants are myriads of bright,
watery fire-flies."
118. "A calm night with full moon — dewdrops
over the grass, hares enjoying all, though
they are tired and would sleep."
118A. Yedo Meisho. Lonely Raftsman on the
Sumidagawa in Winter.
119. "Up high beyond, there the wistaria blos
soms !"
120. Cuckoo, pine and moon.
121. Fruit and bird.
122. Wistaria.
123. Wistaria.
TOTO MEISHO.
124. A Bright Autumnal Moon — A flock of
geese descending. Shinyoshiwata.
125. Rain about Azumabashi — east of Asakusa.

TOKAIDA— FIFTY-THREE POST STA
TIONS. , The ancient highway from Yedo
(Tokyo) to Kyoto.
126. Nihonbashi • (Japan bridge). Ddmyo pro
cession starting for Kyoto. No. 1 of Series.

127. A Ferry %t Sunset.
128. The Bluff at Kanagawa.
129. Evening at Shinmach-bashi.
130. A Tea House (sign Komeya),
J31. Slight Rain. • /
132. Lake Hakone (Fuji),
133. Morning Mists.
134. Belated Mnistrels.
135. "Fujisan. at the Left."
136. Evening Snow.
137. Sotta Pass.
138. Letter Ferry Crossing Okitsu.
139. Miho Pines and the Sea.
140. A Tea House.
141. Morning Tea.
142. Ferry in the Mist.
143. A Daimyo's Pleasure Boat.
144. DJaimyo Approaching.
145. Ferry at Hichiri.
146. Windy Day.
147. Temple Ishiyakushiji.
148. Rainstorm.
149. Snowy Morn.
150. Daimyo-kan Inspection Gate.
151. Spring Rain Daimyo Pro
cession with Rain Covers.
152. Toyokawa Bridge.
153. Fishing Scene.

3. Kawasaki. •
4. Kanagawa.
5. Hodbgaya.
6. Totsuka.
9. Oiso.
n. Hakone.
12. Mishima. j.
13. Nunnagu. ,
15. Yoshiwara.
16. Kambara.
Yui. Okitsu.
Yejiri. Marucho.
Fuknroi.
Mitsuke.
32. Arai.
38. Fujikawa.
Kuwana.
Yokkaichi./IshiyakusHi. Shoya.Kameyama.
Seki.
Tsuchigama.

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21.
28.
29.

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45-46.
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Yoshida. Maizaka.

FUJI SAN JU-ROK KEI— Thirty-six Views of
Fujisan. '
154. Twilight.
155. Cherry Trees on the Bank of the Sumida.
156. Over the Sea of Setta-r-Saruga Province. .
MEISHO YEDO HYAKKEI. Huhdred Views
of Yedo.
157. A Wide Expanse of Snow. Susaki.
158. Snow in the* Garden of As'akusa Temple.
159. A iSummer Shower over Ohashi (Great
Bridge) 1
160. From Under the Cherry Flowers.
161. "The Last Night of the Year." Fire Foxes
Under Enoki.
162. "In the Snow." Wild Boar Restaurant on,
left, on right a Sweet Potato Shop.
¦163. Wistaria Garden — Kameido.
164. Moonlight. Saruwaka-cho.
165., Evening Snow. Drum Bridge (Daiko-
bashi).
166. Fireworks — Ryogoku.
TOTO SANJU-ROK KEI.
167. Early Moonlight oh the Band of Sumida-
gawa.
168. "In the Garden." Temmangu.
.169. Fishing Boats at Night; Tsukudajima.
170. The Viaduct — Tea Water (Ocha-no-Mizu).
171. "Just After the Snow." Kard Temple
Garden.
172. Temple Scene at Yanagishima^
,.. 173. A Light Shower Near Uyeno*
f£., 174. A Morning Mist. Zojojiu Temple.
^ 175- Red Maples — Temple Garden.
176. Temple Majichiyama in Snow.
177. Yushima Temple in Snow, Yedo Beyond.

ROKU-JU-YO-SHU. Meisho Zuye.
178. Rainstorm — Yamabuki Valley.
179. Oyoshiro — "The great Temple" Izumo.
180. Snowy Morning over the Sumida-gawa.
181. Maiko Pines — Shore of Harima.
182. Snow-covered Island. Iki.
183. Red Maples about Sarubashi (Lit. Monkey
Bridge).
184. Uramino-Taki. The Waterfall that may be
seen from behind.
CHUSHINGURA. Forty-seven Ronin, or Royal
Heroes.
185. The Fifth Act.
186. The Eighth Act.
SHOKOKU-MEISHO. 187. "The Sweep of Foam on Maiko's Famous
Shore."
YOSHITSUNE ICHIDA ZUYE Life Career of
Yoshitsune.
188. Lady Tokiwa Wanders with Her Two Boys
in Winter (First of the Series.)
TOKAIDO. Fifty-three Post Stations.
189. Sailing Boats in Yedo Bay.
190. Travelers by Moonlight — Akasaka.
191. Main Road of Tokai.
192. The (Three Mile Sea) Asai.
193. At Dusk— Pilgrims at Mizuguchi.
194. Ejiri in Winter.
195. Daimyo Procession Caught in Rain. Isu-
chiyama.
196. Pass at Ishiyakushi in Winter.
197. The Sea at Imakiri.
198. The Main Road at Fukuroi.
199. Wayside Inn. Eating Rice. Sign reads
Famous Rice, Fish, etc.

200. Traveling Along the Main Road. ^ Totsuka
Pass.
201. Ferry for Travelers. Fujiye.
202. Ferry at the Irimagawa.
203. Snowy Mount of Kiso. ¦*
203A. Waves of Naruto. Triptych.
OMI HAKKEI. < By Fusa Tane.
204. Outgoing Boats.
205. Boats Coming into the Harbor of Awatsu.
206. Evening Bell of MiL
207. Evening Rain over the Pine at Karasaki.
208. The Autumnal Moon— Ischiyama.
209. -Horning Geese. Katata.
210. Snow at Dusk— Hira.
211. SnoW Scene by Kesai Yeisen.
212. Srjjbw-covered "Mume." "Snow, Plum and
Sake," by Kesai Yeisen.
213. Spring-Plum, Moon and Nightingale, by
Kesai Yeisen.
In letter and in spirit the drawings for the most
part are true delineations of specific localities.

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