#32. Shiba
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
Shiba, the district south of Edo between the castle town and the bay, was home to Zojoji — the great Jodo-sect temple serving as mortuary temple for the Tokugawa shoguns — as well as the lively Shiba Daijinguu shrine and teahouse district. This numbered Edo view captures a slice of this multifaceted neighborhood where religious gravity and popular entertainment coexisted.
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View of Kabuki Theater from Matsuya (Ginza Matsuya yori Kabukiza), no. 3 from the series "Pictures of Ginza, First Series (Gashu Ginza dai isshu)"
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Spring Dusk at the Tōshō Shrine in Ueno
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Frequently Asked Questions
#32. Shiba was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重).
#32. Shiba depicts urban scenes, temples & shrines, and seascapes.