Temple Gardens
Hiroshige’s view near Ueno Hill features two graceful weeping cherry trees in the foreground. The specific site shown has been identified as Shūsō-in, one of three Buddhist temple gardens collectively known as Hanamidera or Flower-Viewing Temples as well as Jiin Rinsen or Temple Gardens. This album includes fifty woodblock prints from Hiroshige’s spectacular assemblage of famous views of Edo (now Tokyo).
Hiroshige’s view near Ueno Hill features two graceful weeping cherry trees in the foreground. The specific site shown has been identified as Shūsō-in, one of three Buddhist temple gardens collectively known as <em>Hanamidera</em> or Flower-Viewing Temples as well as <em>Jiin Rinsen</em> or Temple Gardens. This album includes fifty woodblock prints from Hiroshige’s spectacular assemblage of famous views of Edo (now Tokyo).