Oji Inari Shrine (Oji Inari no yashiro), from the series “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)”

This [oban](/glossary/oban) [nishiki-e](/glossary/nishiki-e) from the "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" depicts the Oji Inari Shrine, located in the northern reaches of Edo and regarded as one of the three principal Inari fox shrines of the Kanto region. The shrine occupied a densely wooded hillside setting, and its long approach lined with torii gates gave the precinct an atmosphere of remove despite its proximity to the city. Hiroshige's composition may show the approach path with its gates receding into the forested hillside, or a view of the main precinct from below, using the dark canopy of cryptomeria and pine to create depth and framing. The Oji district also appears in a closely related print from the series depicting foxfire on New Year's Eve, the two images together conveying the shrine's double character as both a major pilgrimage site and a location of supernatural folklore. Muted greens and deep tree-shadow tones would dominate the palette, with the vermillion of the torii providing the primary color accent.