Asakusa Kannon Hall, from the series Recollections of Tokyo
- Series:
- Recollections of Tokyo
- Date:
- 1945
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Dimensions:
- 20 × 27.5 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The Asakusa Kannon Hall—Senso-ji—was the spiritual heart of the shitamachi (downtown) neighborhoods where Saito spent his early years in Tokyo, and this 1945 print from the Recollections of Tokyo series carries the weight of wartime memory. Senso-ji was heavily damaged in the March 1945 firebombing of Tokyo; whether Saito made this print before or after the destruction is uncertain, but its inclusion in the series marks the temple as a landmark of personal and collective Japanese identity.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Asakusa Kannon Hall, from the series Recollections of Tokyo was created by Saito Kiyoshi (斎藤清) in 1945.
Yes — Asakusa Kannon Hall, from the series Recollections of Tokyo is part of the Recollections of Tokyo series by Saito Kiyoshi.
Asakusa Kannon Hall, from the series Recollections of Tokyo depicts urban scenes, temples & shrines, and religious, set at Tokyo, Asakusa.
Asakusa Kannon Hall, from the series Recollections of Tokyo measures 20 × 27.5 cm.