Yanagishima, No. 32 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). , 4th month of 1857. Woodblock print, Image: 13 3/8 x 9 in. (34 x cm). 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
Yanagishima, No. 32 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). , 4th month of 1857. Woodblock print, Image: 13 3/8 x 9 in. (34 x cm). 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. Asian Art 4th month of 1857
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