#16. Horikiri
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
Horikiri, in the eastern Katsushika district of Edo, was renowned for its iris gardens — dense plantings of hanashobu that bloomed in early summer along the irrigation channels of the marshland. This numbered Edo view likely shows the iris fields in bloom, a seasonal pilgrimage site for residents who came each June to see the purple and white flowers reflected in the shallow water.
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Nikko Chuzenjiko
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Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
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1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Gosai Canal in Niigata (Niigata Gosaibori), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"
Niigata Gosaibori
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The Hori River at Obama (Obama Horikawa), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, First Series (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Obama Horikawa
1920
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Frequently Asked Questions
#16. Horikiri was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重).
#16. Horikiri depicts rivers & lakes, gardens, and summer.