#18. Shin-Yoshiwara
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
Shin-Yoshiwara, the licensed pleasure quarter of Edo rebuilt after the great fire of 1657, was laid out on a grid of broad streets lined with tea-houses and courtesans' establishments. This numbered view of the quarter likely shows the main avenue — the Nakanoch — with its lanterns, cherry trees, and the distinctive architecture of the pleasure district that was both celebrated and condemned in Edo popular culture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
#18. Shin-Yoshiwara was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重).
#18. Shin-Yoshiwara depicts urban scenes, cherry blossoms, and night scenes.