Fashionable Places in Edo
- Date:
- 1785-1787
- Medium:
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
Description
A compilation of fashionable places in Edo from the mid-1780s, produced during Hokusai's early career under the name Shunrō while still working within the Katsukawa school tradition. The print reflects the period's robust market for scenic views of the capital's entertainment districts, gardens, and landmarks, presented as aspirational guides to urban sophistication.
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Distant View of Mitsukoshi Movie Theater in Shinjuku from the Sixth Floor of Hoteiya (Hoteiya rokkai kara Shinjuku Mitsukoshi Musashi no kan enbo zu), no. 1 from the series "Scenery of Shinjuku (Gashu Shinjuku fukei)"
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Spring Dusk at the Tōshō Shrine in Ueno
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fashionable Places in Edo was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in 1785-1787.
Fashionable Places in Edo depicts urban scenes and landscapes, set at Tokyo.