Kasumigaseki, No. 2 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). Kasumigaseki, No. 2 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 1st month of 1857. Woodblock print, Image: 13 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. ( x cm). Hiroshige here depicts traditional symbols and activities of the New Year, one of Japan's most important annual festivals. To the right appears the vertical slice of a gate pine (kadomatsu), a traditional New Year's decoration, which also organizes the scene to suggest a Noh drama stage set. At the center is a somber procession of street theater performers c
Kasumigaseki, No. 2 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). Kasumigaseki, No. 2 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 1st month of 1857. Woodblock print, Image: 13 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. ( x cm). Hiroshige here depicts traditional symbols and activities of the New Year, one of Japan's most important annual festivals. To the right appears the vertical slice of a gate pine (kadomatsu), a traditional New Year's decoration, which also organizes the scene to suggest a Noh drama stage set. At the center is a somber procession of street theater performers climbing the slope known as Kasumigaseki. Two manzai artists, who perform celebratory chants and dances for samurai families, observe them. Kites fly above; one is inscribed with the name of the publisher of the series, which translates as "fishmonger." Asian Art 1st month of 1857
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