True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: The Ueno Mausoleum
by Inoue Yasuji
Description
The Ueno Mausoleum — the memorial complex of the Tokugawa shoguns at Kanei-ji Temple in Ueno — survived the Battle of Ueno in 1868 and the subsequent transformation of the temple grounds into a public park, though much of the original complex was lost. Yasuji depicts the remaining mausoleum structures with careful attention to their architectural grandeur, documenting the physical remains of the shogunal legacy within the new public park. The print records the coexistence of Tokugawa memorial architecture and Meiji public space in one of Tokyo's most historically charged locations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: The Ueno Mausoleum was created by Inoue Yasuji (井上安治).
True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: The Ueno Mausoleum depicts urban scenes, set at Tokyo, Ueno.