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Graveyard of Sengakuji by Umetaro Azechi — Japanese Woodblock print

Graveyard of Sengakuji

by Umetaro Azechi

Medium:
Woodblock print
Edition:
Self-printed

Description

Graveyard of Sengakuji—a direct title for what appears in the Azechi list as distinct from the earlier Recollections of Tokyo version—may represent a different compositional treatment of the famous cemetery where the forty-seven ronin are buried, perhaps from a later period of his career than the 1945 version. The subject of the famous grave site, with its rows of incense burners and its atmosphere of sustained popular veneration, remained a draw for artists across decades.

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Graveyard of Sengakuji was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎).

Graveyard of Sengakuji depicts urban scenes, landscapes, and temples & shrines.