Kinryūzan Temple, Asakusa (Asakusa Kinryūzan), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)
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Kinryūzan Temple, Asakusa (Asakusa Kinryūzan), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)

1856 (Ansei 3), 7th month

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist
Uoya Eikichi 魚屋栄吉Publisher
Classification
Prints
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
19th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

vertical ōban: H. 35.4 cm x W. 24.8 cm (13 15/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

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