#26. Gohyakurakan
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
Gohyakurakan — the "Five Hundred Rakan" — refers to Rakanji temple on the banks of the Sumida River south of Ryogoku, which housed a hall containing five hundred carved stone statues of the Buddha's disciples. The temple was a popular destination for residents who came to find the face of a deceased relative among the varied expressions of the statues. This numbered Edo view captures the temple and its distinctive sculptural collection.
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Frequently Asked Questions
#26. Gohyakurakan was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重).
#26. Gohyakurakan depicts temples & shrines, religious, and rivers & lakes.