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.
Suzaki Benten refers to the Benzaiten shrine on the tidal flats at the southern end of Fukagawa, where a small island in the bay was accessible at low tide. The goddess Benzaiten — patroness of music, eloquence, and good fortune — was enshrined here, and pilgrims made their way across the exposed mudflats to worship. The tidal setting gave this numbered Edo view its distinctive coastal character.
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.
#27. Suzaki Benten was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重).
#27. Suzaki Benten depicts temples & shrines, religious, and seascapes.
