Catalog record · 目録番号 29204
The Moon Pine, Ueno
Catalog note / 解説
First Edition: 100 Views of Edo Artist: Hiroshige I Format: Oban tate-e: 14" x 9.5" Subject: 'The Moon Pine, Ueno'. A view of the southern part of the island where the Benten Shrine was situated in the middle of the pond, with the red of the main sanctuary barely visible to the lower right. On the far shore is a row of commoners' houses, now Ikenohata 1-2-chome; above, we can make out three separate fire towers, which lay within the compounds of various daimyo estates on the Hongo rise. The tower that appears within the loop of the pine is probably that of the main estate of Maeda, lord of Kaga; today this land belongs the Tokyo University. This like the previous lot, is first edition print…
Image record / 画像情報
JAODB · 1857 · jaodb
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