Hiroshige's images of Edo life—temples, bridges, markets, and seasonal celebrations—are valuable historical documents as well as masterpieces of design. His depictions of the city he loved made him the preeminent chronicler of Edo culture in prints.
Kasumigaseki, the western government district of Edo near the shogunal castle, appears here in a print from the "Famous Places in Edo" series produced around 1832–34. The view likely shows the broad road lined with the gates of daimyo estates, a formal and orderly landscape in contrast to the lively quarters along the Sumida. The print captures the administrative heart of Edo's western precincts.
Kasumigaseki, from the series "Famous Places in Edo (Koto meisho)" was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重) in c. 1832/34.
Yes — Kasumigaseki, from the series "Famous Places in Edo (Koto meisho)" is part of the Famous Places in Edo (Koto meisho) series by Utagawa Hiroshige.
Kasumigaseki, from the series "Famous Places in Edo (Koto meisho)" depicts music and famous places (meisho-e), set at Tokyo.
