#39. Akabane
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
Akabane, at the northern boundary of the old Edo municipality where the Kanda River met the Sumida, was a district of boatyards, ferries, and the residences of commoners working the river trade. This numbered Edo view captures the waterfront character of this outlying district, where the city's northern edge dissolved into the flat alluvial landscape of the Kanto plain.
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Frequently Asked Questions
#39. Akabane was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重).
#39. Akabane depicts urban scenes, boats & ships, and rivers & lakes.