「東京開化名勝ノ」 「新日暮里」「鮫ヶ橋」「徳川秀忠公」
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image courtesy of
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
Description
A multi-subject print from Kyōsai's Tokyo Kaikwa Meishō no Uchi (Among the Famous Civilized Places of Tokyo) series, combining three distinct subjects: the area of Shin-Nippori, the district of Samegabashi, and a representation related to the second Tokugawa shogun Hidetada. This grouping — two topographical views alongside an historical reference — was not uncommon in popular print series that sought to blend contemporary meisho-e with didactic historical content. Shin-Nippori was a hillside area north of the city associated with scenic overlooks; Samegabashi was a low-lying district near the outer moat. The inclusion of Tokugawa Hidetada suggests either a historical vignette or a reference to sites associated with his legacy, giving the print a layered temporal quality typical of Kyōsai's engagement with Tokyo's deep historical fabric.
More Prints by Kawanabe Kyosai
Tenpôzan in Osaka: Viewing Children's Sumo (Naniwa Tenpôzan kodomo sumô shôran), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô
1863
Woodblock print
Kyosai, Royal Academy, London, FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING
2022
Original Museum Lithographic Exhibition Poster
from the series One Hundred Pictures by Kyôsai (Kyôsai hyakuzu)
Woodblock print
Gontazaka, from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho no uchi
Woodblock print
Frequently Asked Questions
「東京開化名勝ノ」 「新日暮里」「鮫ヶ橋」「徳川秀忠公」 was created by Kawanabe Kyosai (河鍋暁斎).