#41. Aoizaka
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
Aoizaka — "Hollyhock Slope" — was a steep incline in the Ushigome district of western Edo, named for the Tokugawa family crest of three hollyhock leaves. Edo's hilly western districts were crisscrossed with such named slopes, each with its own history and associations. This numbered Edo view captures the street scene at this named slope, one of the topographic features that gave the city's western quarters their character.
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Frequently Asked Questions
#41. Aoizaka was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重).
#41. Aoizaka depicts urban scenes and landscapes.