「天王寺下衣川」

This print depicts a scene near Tennōji temple in the Yanaka district, a northern neighborhood of Edo that retained a dense concentration of Buddhist temples and cemeteries. The 'Koromogawa' (衣川, 'Clothing River') in the title likely refers to a waterway or canal running near the temple precinct, or may be an alternate place-name for a local feature. Yanaka's combination of religious architecture, trees, and water features made it a subject well suited to Kiyochika's atmospheric approach. The composition likely shows the canal or stream with reflections of temple structures or willow trees, under the kind of muted, overcast illumination that Kiyochika frequently used to render the quieter, older districts of Tokyo. This print reflects Kiyochika's interest in preserving visual records of Edo-period Tokyo before accelerating Meiji modernization transformed the city's fabric.