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.
Meguro Fudo — Ryusenji temple in the Meguro district — was one of the "five great Fudo" of Edo, its fierce Acala deity housed in a dramatic setting of waterfalls and rocky outcroppings. The climb up to the Fudo hall through forested terrain was itself part of the devotional experience, and the temple drew pilgrims from across the city. This numbered Edo view captures the approach or the famous waterfall precinct.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
#38. Megurofudo was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重).
#38. Megurofudo depicts waterfalls, temples & shrines, and religious.
