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.
Fukagawa Hachiman — the Tomioka Hachimangu shrine in the Fukagawa district east of the Sumida River — was one of Edo's most important shrines and the traditional venue for grand sumo tournaments. Its spacious grounds, accessible by ferry across the river, made it a major gathering place for Edo residents. This numbered view captures the shrine or its surrounding waterfront neighborhood.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
#28. Fukagawahachiman was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重).
#28. Fukagawahachiman depicts sumo, temples & shrines, and rivers & lakes.
