Fuji seen from beside a moat surrounding a shogun's castle in Edo; on the right are the castle walls and in the middle ground, the perimeter buildings of the compounds of the most powerful daimyō lords. Colour woodcut by Hiroshige, 1851.
- Andō, Hiroshige, 1797-1858.
- Date:
- 1851
- Reference:
- 37284i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Pines outside the gate fix the scene at the New Year
Kites flying above the military compounds suggest masculine or military attributes
Publication/Creation
Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], 1851.
Physical description
1 print : woodcut, printed in colours
Contributors
Lettering
Hiroshige-ga
Bears publisher's mark, censor's seal and set title
Set title in red cartouche; print title inscribed on the left; censor's seal and publisher's mark in the margin
Notes
Thirty-six views of Fuji
Reference
Wellcome Collection 37284i
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores