Shichūhan'ei tanabata matsuri LOC 16325961983

Andō, hiroshige,, 1797-1858,, artist. Shichūhan'ei tanabata matsuri [1857] 1 print: woodcut, color; 36. 3 x 24. 1 cm. Title translation: the city flourishing, tanabata festival. Notes: title and other descriptive information compiled by nichibunken-sponsored edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: meisho edo hyakkei: 100 famous views of edo. Format: vertical oban nishikie. Illus. In album: gajō icchō, p. 8. Restricted access; material extremely fragile; please use online digital image. Print shows bamboo decorated with paper streamers and cutouts above the rooftops of the city during the tanabata festival. Forms part of: visual materials from donald d. Walker collection. Forms part of: japanese prints and drawings (library of congress). Subjects: festivals--japan--tokyo--1850-1860. Bamboo--japan--tokyo--1850-1860. Festive decorations--japan--tokyo--1850-1860. City & town life--japan--tokyo--1850-1860. Tokyo (japan)--1850-1860. Format: bird's-eye view prints--1850-1860. Ukiyo-e--japanese--color--1850-1860. Woodcuts--japanese--color--1850-1860. Rights info: no known restrictions on publication. Repository: library of congress, prints and photographs division, washington, d. C. 20540 usa, hdl. Loc. Gov/loc. Pnp/pp. Print higher resolution image is available (persistent url): hdl. Loc. Gov/loc. Pnp/jpd. 02925 call number: fp 2 - jpd, no. 1300, p. 8.