#44. Akasaka
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
Akasaka, the hilly district west of the shogunal castle, was lined with daimyo estates and the residences of high-ranking samurai, punctuated by temples and shrines that gave the area a more formal, refined character than the bustling merchant districts of the east. This numbered Edo view captures one of the district's notable landmarks or streetscapes in the western hills of the capital.
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Frequently Asked Questions
#44. Akasaka was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重).
#44. Akasaka depicts urban scenes.