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The Urami Waterfall in Niko
HiroshigeAugust, 1853
Asian Art Museum
San Francisco, United States
The 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.
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Details
- Title: The Urami Waterfall in Niko
- Creator: Ando Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 - 1858) (Artist),Koshimuraya Heisuke (Japanese) (Publisher)
- Date Created: August, 1853
- Physical Dimensions: H. 13 7/8 in x W. 9 3/4 in, H. 35 cm x W. 25 cm
- Rights: Public Domain
- Medium: Ink and colors on paper
- Credit Line: Asian Art Museum, Gift of Japanese Prints from the Collection of Emmeline Johnson. Donated by Oliver and Elizabeth Johnson., 1994.48
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