Kiyomizu Hall, Ueno, from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo" (Tokyo nijukei, Ueno Kiyomizudo)
by Kawase Hasui
- Series:
- Twenty Views of Tokyo
- Date:
- 1928
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Kiyomizu Hall at Ueno, from the Twenty Views of Tokyo series published in 1928, depicts the Kiyomizudo — a small Buddhist hall perched on a hillside within Ueno Park, built in 1631 as a scaled-down version of Kyoto's Kiyomizudera — overlooking the Shinobazu Pond below and the broader Ueno park landscape. The Ueno Kiyomizudo's elevated veranda gave Hasui a composition combining the temple architecture with the panoramic view of the park, the pond, and the Tokyo lowlands visible in the distance. The 1928 Twenty Views composition places this intimate Ueno structure alongside the series' more prominent landmarks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kiyomizu Hall, Ueno, from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo" (Tokyo nijukei, Ueno Kiyomizudo) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1928.
Yes — Kiyomizu Hall, Ueno, from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo" (Tokyo nijukei, Ueno Kiyomizudo) is part of the Twenty Views of Tokyo series by Kawase Hasui.
Kiyomizu Hall, Ueno, from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo" (Tokyo nijukei, Ueno Kiyomizudo) uses Bokashi, on color woodblock print.
Kiyomizu Hall, Ueno, from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo" (Tokyo nijukei, Ueno Kiyomizudo) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1928).
Kiyomizu Hall, Ueno, from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo" (Tokyo nijukei, Ueno Kiyomizudo) depicts urban scenes, landscapes, and edo & tokyo, set at Tokyo, Ueno.