Tarö Inari Shrine at Asakusa Rice Fields
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Description
Tarō Inari Shrine in the Asakusa rice fields — a small fox shrine amid the agricultural land east of the great Senso-ji temple complex — is depicted in this undated woodblock print with the quiet character of a neighbourhood sacred site rather than a major meisho landmark. The Inari shrines dedicated to the fox deity were ubiquitous in Edo-period Tokyo's commercial districts and agricultural margins, and Kiyochika's documentation of this modest shrine reflects his interest in the texture of everyday Tokyo religious life alongside the famous temples.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tarö Inari Shrine at Asakusa Rice Fields was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
Tarö Inari Shrine at Asakusa Rice Fields depicts urban scenes, snow scenes, and temples & shrines, set at Asakusa.