Atagoyama, from

This print of Atagoyama, produced as part of a named series, depicts Atago Hill and its Shinto shrine precinct in Meiji-era Tokyo. As one of the highest natural points in the flat alluvial plain of old Edo, Atago was a favored subject for meisho-e artists across generations, and Kiyochika's treatment would have been understood as a deliberate engagement with that tradition. His version likely employs Western-influenced perspective and atmospheric light effects absent from earlier depictions by Hiroshige or Hokusai. The stone staircase of 86 steps ascending the hill—famous enough to have its own name, Otokozaka—may feature prominently in the composition, with lanterns or shrine structures creating focal points. Kiyochika's handling of the surrounding urban and natural landscape reflects his interest in documenting a city caught between its Edo past and its Meiji future.