{"product_id":"1881-ukiyo-e-sakura-in-ueno-by-utagawa-hiroshige-woodblock-meiji-period-fashion-on-display","title":"1881 Ukiyo-e \"Sakura in Ueno\" by Utagawa Hiroshige Woodblock Meiji Period Fashion on Display","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"471\"\u003eTitle:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"223\"\u003eTokyo Meisho – Ueno Shimizu-dō no Hana no Shinkei\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"226\"\u003eTranslation: “Tokyo’s Famous Spot: A True View of the Blossoms at Shimizu-dō in Ueno Park”\u003cbr data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"319\"\u003eDate:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"344\"\u003e1881 (Meiji 14)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"347\"\u003ePublisher:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"399\"\u003eTsunashima Kamekichi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"402\"\u003eFormat: Vertical woodblock print\u003cbr data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"437\"\u003eSize: Approximately\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"471\"\u003e30 × 20 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"890\"\u003eThis Meiji-period ukiyo-e woodblock print presents a celebrated spring view of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"593\"\u003eShimizu-dō\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"638\"\u003eUeno Park\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of Tokyo’s most famous locations for cherry-blossom viewing. The composition captures visitors enjoying the blooming sakura surrounding the historic temple pavilion, reflecting the longstanding Japanese tradition of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"870\"\u003ehanami\u003c\/strong\u003e, or flower viewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"1226\"\u003eAlthough Hiroshige passed away in 1858, his landscape designs remained enormously popular, and Meiji-era publishers continued producing prints based on his famous compositions and stylistic approach. These later works helped preserve the visual language of Edo-period landscape prints during a time when Japan was rapidly modernizing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1404\"\u003eThe scene retains the elegant balance typical of Hiroshige landscapes, combining architecture, seasonal atmosphere, and small human figures within a harmonious natural setting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echoes of Edo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47886710374659,"sku":null,"price":9000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5965\/1587\/files\/s-l1600_61b6ea22-cda2-497c-9748-27a1344d80f0.webp?v=1774834754","url":"https:\/\/echoesofedo.com\/products\/1881-ukiyo-e-sakura-in-ueno-by-utagawa-hiroshige-woodblock-meiji-period-fashion-on-display","provider":"Echoes of Edo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}