4.Asakusa Hongan-ji Temple in the Eastern Capital The architecture of Hongan-ji temple closes in on this side and the Kawara workmen repair the roof on it. The big roof was so popular in Edo City. The high point of view is really outstanding for this ukiyo-e woodblock printing. Even the clouds float lower than the roof. […]
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3.Surugadai in the Eastern Capital The summer view ukiyo-e from Suruga-dai at Kanda drawn by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849). Suruga was the area around Shizuoka Prefecture now. It is said that the origin of the name “Suruga-dai” was because it was a place where Suruga samurai houses were in Hongo, Kanda or Mt. Fuji in Suruga could
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2.The Store of Mitsui in Suruga-cho, the Eastern Capital Mt. Fuji in the center separates the screen. By all rights, there should be the street under the image, but the part above the signboard is drawn. It similar to ‘Asakusa Hongan-ji temple in the Eastern capital‘ of the Kawara workmen and the kite show the
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1. Nihonbashi, Edo Nihonbashi Bridge was a bridge that became the starting point of five highway, Tokaido, Nakasendo, Koshudo, Nikkodo, and Ooshudo. Katsushika Hokusai(1760-1849) used the perspective method for the artworks. According to the documents at the time, Nihonbashi was about 50 meters in length. As the print shows, the various people always crossed over the bridge
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The Japanese big wave art, The Great Wave off Kanagawa(kanagawa oki nami ura) ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’ (woodblock printing) is one of the most famous art not only of Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)‘s prints but also throughout the country(but actually, there are quite a few Japanese who do not know the title of the picture…). You might not be able to
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