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.
Shinobazunoike, the large pond at the foot of Ueno hill, was divided by a causeway to the Benten shrine on a small island at its center. The pond's lotus beds turned brilliant green and pink in summer, and the Benten shrine — patroness of music and good fortune — drew steady visitors across the seasons. This numbered Edo view captures the pond, shrine, and surrounding landscape as a celebrated spot within the Ueno hill complex.
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
#9. Shinobazunoike Benten was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重).
#9. Shinobazunoike Benten depicts temples & shrines, rivers & lakes, and summer.
