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Wisteria at Kameido (Kameido Tenjin fuji hana), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)" by Utagawa Hiroshige — Japanese Color woodblock print; oban, c. 1839/42

Wisteria at Kameido (Kameido Tenjin fuji hana), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"

by Utagawa Hiroshige

Ukiyo-e
LandscapesEdo & TokyoMount FujiFamous Places (Meisho-e)
Date:
c. 1839/42
Medium:
Color woodblock print; oban

Description

Cascading wisteria drapes from a trellis over a curved wooden bridge and pond, its pale violet blossoms hanging against a backdrop of dark green pine trees and a deep blue sky. Along the near shore, a procession of women and children in patterned kimono (blue, green, red, and rust tones) strolls past low benches, some carrying umbrellas, with a red-railed bridge and shrine buildings visible across the water. Utagawa Hiroshige, "Wisteria at Kameido (Kameido Tenjin fuji hana)," from the series *Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)*, 1834, color woodblock print, ōban.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Wisteria at Kameido (Kameido Tenjin fuji hana), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)" was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重) in c. 1839/42.

Yes — Wisteria at Kameido (Kameido Tenjin fuji hana), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)" is part of the Famous Places in the Eastern Capital series by Utagawa Hiroshige.

Wisteria at Kameido (Kameido Tenjin fuji hana), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)" depicts landscapes, edo & tokyo, and mount fuji.