The Kanda Myojin Shrine
- Date:
- 1785-1787
- Medium:
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
Description
Executed during Hokusai's early career under the name Shunrō, this print depicts the Kanda Myōjin Shrine, one of Edo's most revered Shinto sanctuaries. The composition belongs to a series of fashionable Edo views produced in the mid-1780s, when the artist was still refining the architectural draftsmanship and bold linework that would later define his mature landscape prints.
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View of Kabuki Theater from Matsuya (Ginza Matsuya yori Kabukiza), no. 3 from the series "Pictures of Ginza, First Series (Gashu Ginza dai isshu)"
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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)"
1930
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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
The Kanda Myojin Shrine was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in 1785-1787.
The Kanda Myojin Shrine depicts urban scenes and temples & shrines.