Umewaka Shrine — dedicated to the spirit of the boy Umewakamaru, a legendary figure associated with the Sumida riverbank at Mokuboji temple in Mukojima — is depicted in this circa-1879 [oban](/glossary/oban) [nishiki-e](/glossary/nishiki-e) with the close documentary attention of Kiyochika's early Tokyo meisho work. The shrine's precincts, shaded by ancient trees and bounded by the characteristic low fence and stone lanterns of small Tokyo shrines, offered a quiet counterpoint to the more dramatic riverside and urban subjects that dominated his landscape output. The Meiji period's print includes Kiyochika's signature in the traditional placement.
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Umewaka Shrine (Umewaka Jinja) was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in Meiji period, circa 1879.
Umewaka Shrine (Umewaka Jinja) depicts temples & shrines.
Umewaka Shrine (Umewaka Jinja) measures 23.3 × 33.3 cm (Oban format).
