Bowl of Sushi
c. 1830s-1840s
About this artwork
A ukiyo-e woodblock print depicting a serving of various sushi pieces arranged on an ornate blue and white patterned ceramic bowl. The print is characterized by crisp lines and a focus on culinary aesthetics common in Edo-period Japanese prints.
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This print is an exquisite example of 'kacho-ga' (bird and flower) or related 'fuzoku-ga' (genre scenes) that expanded to include culinary subjects during the Edo period. Utagawa Hiroshige, widely celebrated for his landscape series like 'The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō', here turns his meticulous attention to the presentation of street food, reflecting the growing urban food culture in Japan at the time. The precise, idealized depiction of the sushi offers a rare historical glimpse into the visual culture of nineteenth-century Japanese dining.
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Bowl of Sushi
Hiroshige Utagawa, c. 1830s-1840s
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