Hiroshige produced an estimated 8,000 designs over his 40-year career, making him one of the most prolific masters of ukiyo-e. His market has strengthened significantly in recent years, with the 2025 Sotheby's Paris record of $2.4M and growing international collector interest.
The Gion Festival in Kyoto — the Gion Matsuri, held each July since the ninth century — is depicted here in a print from the "One Hundred Famous Views of the Provinces." The procession of massive decorated floats (yamaboko) through the streets of central Kyoto was the most spectacular annual event in western Japan, drawing visitors from across the country. Hiroshige's print captures the pageantry of the float procession moving through the city.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Kyoto Giion sairei 京都祇園祭礼 / Shokoku Meisho Hyakkei 諸国名所百景 was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重).
Yes — Kyoto Giion sairei 京都祇園祭礼 / Shokoku Meisho Hyakkei 諸国名所百景 is part of the Famous Places in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho) series by Utagawa Hiroshige.
Kyoto Giion sairei 京都祇園祭礼 / Shokoku Meisho Hyakkei 諸国名所百景 depicts urban scenes, temples & shrines, and travel scenes, set at Kyoto.
