From Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (1856–58), a 118-print series of vertical oban landscapes and genre scenes that defined the visual image of Edo for generations. A complete set sold for $405,400 at Sotheby's Online Jul 2024.
Yanagijima — "Willow Island" — was a small island in the Sumida River delta formed by the branching waterways of eastern Edo. The area was known for its boating culture and the Yanagishima Myokenji temple, which drew pilgrims. This numbered view likely shows the water-bound character of this island neighborhood, surrounded by rivers and crossed by small bridges.
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
#23. Yanagijima was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重).
#23. Yanagijima depicts temples & shrines, boats & ships, and rivers & lakes.
