Kinryūzan Temple in Asakusa
1856 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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This print
About this work
- Artist
- Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)
- Year
- 1856
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Original size
- 35.7 × 24.1 cm
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (impression JP2519; many other impressions exist)
- Movement
- Ukiyo-e
- Series
- One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
A huge red paper lantern hangs from the top of the sheet in the great gate of Kinryūzan temple, framed by a red pillar, and through the gateway snow falls on the white-covered approach, the main hall and the five-storey pagoda. Visitors with umbrellas walk through the snow. The print is number ninety-nine in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, published by Uoya Eikichi, with a censor's seal of the seventh month of 1856, and it opens the winter section. Kinryūzan, better known as Sensōji at Asakusa, was the most visited temple in Edo, and its gate lantern is still a landmark today. The snow is printed as small reserved dots across the grey sky; impressions vary in colour and condition.
This full-bleed edition prints the work edge to edge from a high-resolution scan of the original, very slightly cropped (a few percent at most) to fit the sheet. The gallery edition shows the whole work, uncropped. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
Lantern red against soft white snow and grey sky, for an entrance hall, living room or hallway at 16×24 in black. It pairs with Bikuni Bridge in Snow for two winter views.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Ukiyo-e painting
- Era
- 19th century (1856)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- cornflower blue
- Mood
- classic
- Rooms
- living room, hallway or entryway, dining room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, travelers, art lovers
Size. We'd hang this one at 16×24. Prints at 12×18, 16×24 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway.
Framing. Printed edge to edge: a slim black or natural wood frame right to the image, or let the canvas wrap do the framing. Also available gallery-wrapped on canvas, ready to hang with no frame.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).
Details & materials
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About this design
The Madten promise
An exhibition poster
The same artwork as a gallery exhibition poster — title, artist & date typeset beneath the image on a soft ground.
A fine-art print
The same artwork as a clean fine-art print — the image shown large with a minimal caption.
