Utagawa, Hiroshige,, 1826?-1869,, artist.

Yamato hasedera

1859.

1 print : woodcut, color ; 35.7 x 23.8 cm.

Title Translation: Hasedera in Yamato Province.

Notes: Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Shokoku meisho hyakkei : 100 famous views of Japan. Format: vertical Oban Nishikie. Restricted access; material extremely fragile; please use online digital image. Print shows a bird's-eye view of the Hasedera temple in the Yamato Province. Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Visual materials from Donald D. Walker collection. Exhibited: "Sakura : Cherry Blossom as Living Symbol of Friendship" in the Graphic Arts Gallery, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2012.

Subjects: Buddhist temples--Japan--1850-1860. Wooden buildings--Japan--1850-1860. Flowers--Japan--1850-1860.

Format: Bird's-eye view prints--1850-1860. Ukiyo-e--Japanese--Color--1850-1860. Woodcuts--Japanese--Color--1850-1860.

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Exhibit caption: Edo period (1600-1868) woodblock prints of famous places, called meisho-e, often contained seasonal indicators including an array of flowers and trees associated with particular times of year. Seen below clouds and cloud-like profusions of springtime sakura blossoms, this view by Hiroshige II (pupil and adopted son of the celebrated Andō Hiroshige) depicts the Hase-dera or Hase Temple, one of the most renowned pilgrimage sites in Japan mentioned in literary works going back to the Heian Period (794-1185). The temple is dedicated to the Bodhisattva Kannon, often referred to as the "Goddess of Mercy."

Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/jpd.01361