Yanagishima, No. 32 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
Hidden in the trees against the left margin of this print is a large temple building called Myōken Hall. The worship of the Bodhisattva Myōken, the deification of the Big Dipper, was widespread in Edo, particularly among entertainers, and this temple at Yanagishima was the center of the cult.
In the center of the print is the restaurant Hashimoto, which Hiroshige pictures with its windows bright and beckoning. Beyond these two famous attractions is a rural landscape with the familiar shape of Mount Tsukuba looming far above.
Caption
Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). Yanagishima, No. 32 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 4th month of 1857. Woodblock print, Image: 13 3/8 x 9 in. (34 x 22.9 cm) Sheet: 14 3/16 x 9 1/4 in. (36 x 23.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Anna Ferris, 30.1478.32. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Yanagishima, No. 32 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Date
4th month of 1857
Period
Edo Period, Ansei Era
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Woodblock print
Classification
Dimensions
Image: 13 3/8 x 9 in. (34 x 22.9 cm) Sheet: 14 3/16 x 9 1/4 in. (36 x 23.5 cm)
Signatures
Hiroshige-ga
Markings
No publisher's seal visible, probably lost when left edge was trimmed.
Credit Line
Gift of Anna Ferris
Accession Number
30.1478.32
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