Views of Edo: Tenmangu Shrine in Kameido

Accession Number
2011/2.198

Title
Views of Edo: Tenmangu Shrine in Kameido

Artist(s)
Utagawa Hiroshige

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
circa 1851-1853

Medium & Support
woodblock print on paper

Dimensions
9 in x 13 3/4 in (22.86 cm x 34.92 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Sharlynn and Andrew Circo, in memory of Sotokichi Katsuizumi

Subject matter
Shrine and temple goers.

Physical Description
A woodblock print depicting men and women in traditional japanese clothing crossing three red bridges in the central foreground that lead to a red temple in the central background. An island with trees is in the center of the scene. There are white clouds covering the horizon and surrounding the temple.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
color print

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
Japanese (culture or style)
bridges (built works)
clouds
kimonos
temples (buildings)
trees

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