#20. Surawaka-cho
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
Saruwaka-cho, in the Asakusa district of Edo, was the theater street where three of the city's licensed kabuki theaters — the Nakamuraza, Ichimuraza, and Moritaza — clustered together. This numbered view captures the lively street scene of the theater district, with playbill posters, vendors, and crowds gathered outside the playhouses in the heart of popular Edo entertainment life.
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Frequently Asked Questions
#20. Surawaka-cho was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重).
#20. Surawaka-cho depicts urban scenes, kabuki, and market scenes.