Kinryūsan Temple at Asakusa, from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo"

1856

Not on view

Kinryūsan Sensōji, the famous temple at Asakusa dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon (Avalokiteshvara in Sanskrit), was the most popular venerable Buddhist temple in Edo.

In this print, snow white is complemented by the reds of the temple's buildings, the gate, the large lantern, and even the label signed "painted by Hiroshige" in the lower right corner. The auspicious color scheme of red and white here creates a celebratory mood.

Artwork Details

名所江戸百景　浅草金龍山
Title: Kinryūsan Temple at Asakusa, from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo"
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo))
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 1856
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Object Number: JP2519
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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