Visitors to the Hachiman shrine
- Date:
- c. 1803/04
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Worshippers stream through the stone torii gates and wooded approaches of a Hachiman shrine — one of many shrines across Japan dedicated to the deity of archery and war — in this color woodblock print from around 1803–04. Hachiman shrines drew a broad constituency in Edo: warriors paid homage to their martial patron, while merchants and townspeople attended the regular festivals that animated the shrine precincts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Visitors to the Hachiman shrine was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in c. 1803/04.
Visitors to the Hachiman shrine depicts temples & shrines.