Hiroshige's images of Edo life—temples, bridges, markets, and seasonal celebrations—are valuable historical documents as well as masterpieces of design.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.
Kiyomizudera, the great temple on the eastern hills of Kyoto, is shown here from its famous wooden stage — a platform extending from the main hall over the hillside — with the city spread below and the mountains of Higashiyama rising behind. This [oban](/glossary/oban) print from the "Famous Places in Kyoto" series, made around 1834, captures the temple in spring or summer, the forested hillside dense and green.
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.
Kiyomizu Temple, from the series "Famous Places in Kyoto (Kyoto meisho no uchi)" was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重) in c. 1834.
Yes — Kiyomizu Temple, from the series "Famous Places in Kyoto (Kyoto meisho no uchi)" is part of the Famous Places in Kyoto (Kyoto meisho no uchi) series (print 3 of 9) by Utagawa Hiroshige.
Kiyomizu Temple, from the series "Famous Places in Kyoto (Kyoto meisho no uchi)" depicts temples & shrines, kyoto, and famous places (meisho-e), set at Kyoto.
