Traditional Japanese Scenes

Illustrations of Japanese cultural events and figures, capturing ceremonies and historical narratives with traditional art styles.

Actors in Kanjinchô: Ichikawa Kuzô II as Togashi no Saemon

Fresh-water clam. Two women and a boy on New Year's Day on the way to a temple. One of the women holds a bamboo stick to which wrapped gifts hang, the boy is wearing the other side of the stick on his shoulder. From the poem can be deduced that they are on the road to the Tenmangu temple at Kameido, in Edo. With three poems.

Ichikawa Danjūrō V as Kūdo no Suketsune, and Nakamura Rikō as Oiso no Tora 18th century Katsukawa Shunshō　川春章 Japanese. Ichikawa Danjūrō V as Kūdo no Suketsune, and Nakamura Rikō as Oiso no Tora 39722

Yoshiwara; The 53 stations on a range; Suehiro Gojusan Tsugi. A colorful Daimyo procession over the winding road at Yoshiwara; pine trees in the foreground; The Fuji mountain in the background. Range-shaped cartouche at the top right.

The Marriage Ceremony probably 1768 Suzuki Harunobu Japanese From a narrative series of seven sheets describing the traditional Japanese marriage, this print shows the ironaoshi ceremony in which the bride is helped by attendants to change from her white silk wedding robes into ordinary clothes, which we see hanging on a rack.. The Marriage Ceremony 51994

The actor Nakamura Tomijūrō II as a fusenhime. Donation Gerhard Schack

Parody of Palace Attendants Burning Maple Leaves to Heat Sake from The Tale of Heike 1745-1755 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban, benizuri-e . Okumura Masanobu

NAKAMURA ACTORS Shikan and Bandō Minosuke Under The Tree / Nakamura Shikan, Bandō Minosuke

Actors in Kanjinchô: Ichikawa Kuzô II as Togashi no Saemon

The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Onmaya Kisanda Dressed as Kakubei the Lion Dancer (Kakubei-jishi) (right) and Segawa Kikunojo III as Shizuka Gozen (left), in the Dance Sequence Myoto-zake Kawaranu Nakanaka (Everlasting Harmony of the Marital Cup), from the Second Part of the Play Chigo Torii Tobiiri Kitsune (Heavenly ChildThe Fox Leaps Through the Shrine Gate), Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1777 1772-1782 Japan. Color woodblock print; aiban . Katsukawa Shunsho

The Marriage Ceremony. Artist: Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725-1770). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm); W. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm). Date: probably 1768.From a narrative series of seven sheets describing the traditional Japanese marriage, this print shows the ironaoshi ceremony in which the bride is helped by attendants to change from her white silk wedding robes into ordinary clothes, which we see hanging on a rack. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Instructions for silk balancing leaf 7..

Evil thoughts changed Raigo from the Miidera Temple to a rat., Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1892 print A huge rat in priest clothing, along with other rats, gnawing on books and manual rolls. Raigo, priest of the Miidera Temple, turned into 1000 rats after his death that destroyed the holy manuscripts of the temple. paper color woodcut / nishiki-e transformation, metamorphosis of person. rodents: rat

Samurai is the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. By the end of the 12th century, samurai became almost entirely synonymous with bushi, and the word was closely associated with the middle and upper echelons of the warrior class. The samurai followed a set of rules that came to be known as Bushidō. While they numbered less than ten percent of Japan's population, samurai teachings can still be found today in both everyday life and in martial arts such as Kendō, meaning the way of the sword.

Tanabata: The Courtisane Tsukioka from the Tamaya House; Tanabata: Tamaya Uchi Tsukioka; Poems on colorful paper for the five seasons; Hana No Irogami Gosetsu Yomiuta. Courtisane, with bundle of paper in the right hand, accompanied by her Kamuro (youngest servant of a courtesane).

The Gods of Fortune: Benten, Fukurokuju and Jurojin Koto Rincho, Kubo, Shunman (1757 1820), Torin III, Setsuzan (1743 1820)

Minamoto No Raikō and the earth spider. Donation Gerhard Schack

A Votive Picture to Be Donated to the Kannon of Asakusa (Asakusa Kannon hō kakegaku no zu), by Takigawa of the Ōgiya, Kamuro Menami and Onami, with Tomikawa, Kumegawa, Tamagawa, Tsugawa, Utagawa, and Kiyokawa ca. 1800 Kitagawa Kikumaro Japanese Takigawa, the high-ranking courtesan (oiran) of the Ōgiya brothel, was not only a famous beauty but an accomplished painter and calligrapher. This print depicts Takigawa as she prepares a votive picture (ema) as a New Years offering for the Kannon of the Asakusa Temple.. A Votive Picture to Be Donated to the Kannon of Asakusa (Asakusa Kannon hō kakegaku no zu), by Takigawa of the Ōgiya, Kamuro Menami and Onami, with Tomikawa, Kumegawa, Tamagawa, Tsugawa, Utagawa, and Kiyokawa 36668

Samurai is the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. By the end of the 12th century, samurai became almost entirely synonymous with bushi, and the word was closely associated with the middle and upper echelons of the warrior class. The samurai followed a set of rules that came to be known as Bushidō. While they numbered less than ten percent of Japan's population, samurai teachings can still be found today in both everyday life and in martial arts such as Kendō, meaning the way of the sword.

Parody: The actor Arashi Rikan II as Ushivaka Saburō. Donation Gerhard Schack

Man and Woman in Court Dress Looking at Young Pines for New Year Ceremony 19th century Nagayama Koin (Hirotora) Japanese. Man and Woman in Court Dress Looking at Young Pines for New Year Ceremony 53983

Scholars meeting in a gazebo. unknown, graphic artist

Ryôdaishi temple market; Daishi; A series about the seven luck gods; Shichifukujin no uchi. Two wife walking along a stone wall overgrown with grass. In the background a wall and roof of a warehouse. On the wooden board next to the women is 'Ryôdaishi'; A temple market that was held twice a month in Ueno, Edo. The title cartouche has the form of a hammer, one of the attributes of luckhood Daikoku. With two poems.

Jo and Uba of Takasago Looking at the Rising Sun; Symbolic Representation of Longevity and Conjugal Harmony 19th century Totoya Hokkei Japanese. Jo and Uba of Takasago Looking at the Rising Sun; Symbolic Representation of Longevity and Conjugal Harmony 54130

Japan: Imamiya Ebisu Shrine (Imamiya Ebisu no miya), from the series 'One Hundred Views of Osaka' (Naniwa hyakkei), Utagawa Yoshitaki (1841-1899), 1860

The elderly couple Jo and Uba on the background of emakimono unknown

The Actor Morita Kanya Wearing One Sword ca. 1792 Katsukawa Shun'ei 川春英 Japanese. The Actor Morita Kanya Wearing One Sword 36476

Hawker of Love Letters 19th century Kubo Shunman Japanese. Hawker of Love Letters 54010

Miya Kagekiyo Visiting the Kannon Temple (Miya, Kagekiyo Kannon mode), section of sheet no 12 from the series Pictures of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi zue) 1856 Japan. Color woodblock print; section of harimaze sheet . Utagawa Hiroshige

The Second Ichikawa Yaozo as a Samurai Standing in the Snow probably 1774 Katsukawa Shunshō　川春章 Japanese. The Second Ichikawa Yaozo as a Samurai Standing in the Snow 36884

Yamamoto Iwanojō, Son of Yamamoto Kyōshirō, as Shinoda Zuma in a Shosa Act 1747 Torii Kiyonobu II Japanese. Yamamoto Iwanojō, Son of Yamamoto Kyōshirō, as Shinoda Zuma in a Shosa Act 56769

The Shikian Restaurant, Shunman, Kubo, 1787

The Actors Nakamura Tomijirō in the Role of Ono no Komachi and Sanogawa Ichimatsu in the Role of Her Servant ca. 1756 Torii Kiyohiro Japanese Two Kabuki actors are identified by the crests on the umbrella. The play Komachi Praying for Rain is based on the legend of Ono no Kamachi, the beautiful poetess of the ninth century. The haiku inscribed around the figures addresses the theme of a sudden shower, comparing it to the power of poetry.. The Actors Nakamura Tomijirō in the Role of Ono no Komachi and Sanogawa Ichimatsu in the Role of Her Servant 51089

March. Festival of Dolls /Hina Matsuri, from the series: Generic scenes of twelve months /Fuzoku Junikagetsu. Eizan, Kikugawa (1787 1867)

Actor Ichikaiwa Yaozo with a long sword. Actor Ichikawa Yaozo, in clothing with fan pattern, long sword in left hand, standing for tatami room, on wooden veranda, under shelter.

Two Ladies; One is Playing the Biwa (Japanese Lute) and the Other, the Koto (Japanese Harp) probably 1815 Kubo Shunman Japanese. Two Ladies; One is Playing the Biwa (Japanese Lute) and the Other, the Koto (Japanese Harp) 54052

Courtisane with two maids. A high-ranking Courtisane (Oiran) with two maids. With one poem.

Nakamura Shikan I after his last show; Onagori Isse Ichidai Shikan. The actor Nakamura Shikan I, sitting in dressing room, for dressing table with mirror, next to wig, with the back to seated servant a sword storey; Above the show a farewell message for the actor.

Kiyomidzu Temple in Kyoto Hishikawa Moronobu Japanese. Kiyomidzu Temple in Kyoto 56546

Adoration of the DataSueba. Donation Gerhard Schack

The actor Nakamura Utaemon IV (former Shikan) as a spirit of the Efeus. Donation Gerhard Schack

The poet-priest Saigyo Hoshi looking up at the Fuji mountain, Man, sitting with a walking stick and broken umbrella, looking up at the Fuji mountain with the rising moon, a river, houses, pine trees and a temple at the foot of the mountain., Nishimura Shigenaga (mentioned on object), Japan, 1720 - 1730, paper, h 307 mm × w 159 mm

Ogura imitation of the one hundred poems. Ôtônai pulls his gown while Akazawa Jûnai is on a coffin. Scene from a Kabukite team. Poem by shunzei.

Knight The knight Yoshitsune with a the servant Benkei taking water

Young Court Lady 19th century Kubo Shunman Japanese. Young Court Lady 54713

Female folding a kimono Kikushi (Mariko) GOYODO

. A lady on a porch is holding a range above her head. The eyebrows painted high on the forehead, point out that a courtly shot out of the Heian period (794-1185). A blooming plum tree in the background. Links a poem.

Green Peas in a Measure and Sprays of Hollyhock with Heads of Sardines; Symbols Representing the Ceremony of Exorcising Demons 19th century Kubo Shunman Japanese. Green Peas in a Measure and Sprays of Hollyhock with Heads of Sardines; Symbols Representing the Ceremony of Exorcising Demons 54943

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as the Shirabyoshi Katsuragi, Matsumoto Koshiro IV as the monk Meigetsubo, and Otani Hiroji III as the monk Izayoibo, in the play "Edoganoko Musume Dojoji," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eighth month, 1783. Torii Kiyonaga; Japanese, 1752-1815. Date: 1783. Dimensions: 39.2 x 26.1 cm. Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Young Pine Trees on a Stand and a Ceremonial Crown with Long Hangings 18th-19th century Unidentified artist. Young Pine Trees on a Stand and a Ceremonial Crown with Long Hangings 55106

The actor Iwai Hanshirō as Nakaya Oritsu. Donation Gerhard Schack

The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as a Man Standing ca. 1775 Katsukawa Shunshō　川春章 Japanese. The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as a Man Standing 36869

Qigong exercise to treat pain in the back, shoulders and arms

The tTwo men in front of Kampeis hut, after carrying back the body of Yoichibei, scene from the 6th act of the drama: Treasury of fideIIty /Chushingura

Kyōka hachi taika - digital file from original print | Library of Congress

Plum boost; Pine, Bamboo and Plum; Shôchikubai. A boiler for making plum cake on a gapchoor with there next to a varnished tray with a sake set. On for foreground a book and a plum blossom branch in the background. With two poems. The monkey dolls on the sake cup, refer to the new year of the monkey, 1824.

The actor Arashi Ryūzo and Ichikawa Komazō in sword fight. .

Shiba Shinmei Shrine and Zojoji Temple (Shiba Shinmei Zojoji), from the series Supplement to the One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Edo hyakkei yokyo) 1858 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Moon of the tombstone; Sotoba no tsuki; One hundred aspects of the moon; Tsuki hyakushi. Old woman, the former beauty and poet Ono No Komachi, sitting, with bamboo stick in hands, on fell tombstone, at sickle moon; Reed and river in the background.

The Actors Ichikawa Monnosuke II and Segawa Kikunojo III as the Lovers Seijuro (right) and Onatsu (left), in the Elopement Scene Michiyuki Hiyoku no Kiku-cho (An Elopemet Chrysanthemum-and-Butterfly Lovebirds), a Dance Interlude from Part Two of the Play Kabuki no Hana Bandai Soga (Flower of Kabuki The Eternal Soga), Performed at the Ichimura Theater from the Twenty-fifth Day of the Fourth Month, 1781 1776-1786 Japan. Color woodblock print; aiban . Katsukawa Shunsho

View into a Yoshiwara house. .

Kesaubumi uri | Library of Congress

The Third Sawamura Sojūrō in the Role of Soga no Jūrō ca. 1779 Katsukawa Shunshō　川春章 Japanese. The Third Sawamura Sojūrō in the Role of Soga no Jūrō 54602

Setsubun mamemaki, Mamemaki: expelling demons with beans., between 1730 and 1790, 1 print : woodcut ; 22.7 x 27.3 cm., Print shows family members eating beans in a room and a man, with a box of beans, appears about to toss a handful into the room; scene taking place during the annual bean throwing festival to expell demons from the dwelling.

The Oiran Komurasaki of Kadotamaya Reading a Letter ca. 1794 Chōbunsai Eishi Japanese. The Oiran Komurasaki of Kadotamaya Reading a Letter 54844

The priest Henjô who fell; Henjô: Ochiniki to; The six classic poets; Rokkas. Cord dancer with umbrella and range in the hands, balancing. The woman is probably the actor Segawa Kikunojô v (1802-32) in an unknown women role. With two poems

Instructions for silk balancing leaf 5..

TWEE JONGENS MET HOND, UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI (I), 1790 Two boys together allocate a dog with New Year's decorations of tied pine and bamboo branches. The months of the new year of the dog (1790), for which this calendar print was made, are indicated on the white pouches that the boys have on their hip. The pouch of the biggest boy gives the long months and the pouch of the smaller boy in the short months before the new year. Japan paper color woodcut Two boys together allocate a dog with New Year's decorations of tied pine and bamboo branches. The months of the new year of the dog (1790), for which this calendar print was made, are indicated on the white pouches that the boys have on their hip. The pouch of the biggest boy gives the long months and the pouch of the smaller boy in the short months before the new year. Japan paper color woodcut

Actor Ichikaiwa Danjuro in a Shibaraku role. Actor in red skirt that overflow with crane pattern, in left hand a range and right hand stretched out.

Seigen En Sakurahime, 1889 print Seigen, the abbot of the Kiyomizuda Temple, embraces the Kimono of his deceased Courtisane Sakurahime, which is visible on the upper leaf as a ghost appearance. Vertical diptych. paper color woodcut clothes, costume. spirit, ghost. mourning the dead

The Actor Bando Mitsugoro I as the Shinto Priest Goinosuke Disguised as the Spirit of a White Heron, in the Play Sakikaese Yuki no Miyoshino, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1781 1776-1786 Japan. Color woodblock print; hosoban . Katsukawa Shunsho

The Actor Ishikawa Danjuro V Performing a Shibaroku Act with a Drawn Sword in His Hand ca. 1781 Katsukawa Shunshō　川春章 Japanese. The Actor Ishikawa Danjuro V Performing a Shibaroku Act with a Drawn Sword in His Hand 55239

Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV in daily life. Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV, in orange blocked kimono with purple cloak, for his own house walking, with his servant wearing a bundle of fabric under his arm. In the background a white plate with the text Yamatoya (Yamato house); Iwai Hanshiro IV is the actor name of Yamato tojaku and was known for his reels as a clean lady.

Cao Guojiu (left) and Lan Caihe (right) left of the set Daoist Immortals, 1646, Kano Sansetsu, Japanese, 1589 - 1651, 65 1/2 x 45 1/2 in. (166.37 x 115.57 cm) (image)69 x 49 x 1 3/4 in. (175.26 x 124.46 x 4.45 cm) (outer frame), Ink, color, and gold leaf on paper, Japan, 17th century, These sliding door panels (fusuma) show a group of Chinese Daoist immortals. The Chinese believed the immortals were historical and legendary personages who, through moral virtue, faith, and discipline, managed to transcend the bounds of the natural world and live forever. They were worshiped as saints. Old Chinese themes like this were admired in Japan by military rulers and Zen priests, who exalted Chinese culture and its heroes.

Women at the torii gate in Oyashiro in the Izumo province, in fog /Izumo taisha. Hotohoto no zu , board 42 from the series: Views of famous places in about sixty provinces /Rokuju yoshu meisho zue

The Festival of Dolls (Third Month) ca. 1767 Ishikawa Toyomasa Japanese. The Festival of Dolls (Third Month) 54511

Die Schauspieler Nakamura Fukusuke I als Enya Hangan, Arashi Kichisaburō III als Kō no Moronao, Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII als Ashikaga Tadayoshi, Ichikawa Sarusō I als Momoi Wakasanosuke und Onoe Baikō als Kahoyo Gozen..

Prostitution, a brothel in Shinagawa, the print shows five courtesans attending to the needs of a male customer, one woman playing a shamisen, another preparing a pipe for smoking, 1774, Japan, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

Kintoki Chasing a Demon, anonymous, c. 1815 - c. 1820 print Kintoki, also known as Kintarô, throws beans to chase away a demon. Above his head is a pendulum with paper New Year's wishes. Traditionally, the house is cleaned at old year, and beans are also thrown in all corners to bring in happiness and to expel demons. paper color woodcut demons ~ non-Christian religions. plants and herbs: bean

Japan: A Court Lady or kanjo seated with a tsurikoro or hanging incense burner near her head, Totoya Hokkei (1780 - 1850), c. 1825

The Second Ichikawa Yaozo as a Samurai Dressed in a Gaudy Kamishimo probably 1773 Katsukawa Shunshō　川春章 Japanese. The Second Ichikawa Yaozo as a Samurai Dressed in a Gaudy Kamishimo 36861

. The actor Arashi Rikan II, with pipe in right hand, sitting on bench, at hanging lantern; Bats in the background. Above a poem.

Announcement of a performance at the Morita Theater 1856 Japan. Woodblock print; sumizuri-e . Torii Kiyomitsu II (Kiyomine)

The Sumo Wrestler Onogawa Kisaburo of the Eastern Group, with an Attendant 1775-1791 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Katsukawa Shunsho

One hundred portraits of Peking opera characters late 19th-early 20th century Unidentified artist In the opera boom of the late nineteenth century, albums were turned to a new purpose: documenting the variety and vibrancy of stage culture in all its multicolored splendor. This album records in detail the makeup and costume of one hundred characters drawn from nine plays. Each character is identified with an accompanying inscription, and the plays are named at the top right of nine of the leaves in slightly larger script.. One hundred portraits of Peking opera characters 51581

The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro I (right) 1660-1704 and Nakamura Denkuro II (left) 1719-1777 in Unidentified Roles Katsukawa Shunshō Japanese Edo period (1615-1868)

Praying Hôjô no Tokimasa, Nobleman Hôjô no Tokimasa (1135-1215) on a terrace by the sea, praying with folded hands. He is wearing a green kimono and a black high court hat (eboshi). With two poems., Aoigaoka Keisei (mentioned on object), Japan, 1832, paper, colour woodcut, h 215 mm × w 183 mm

Dignitarys entourage going along a broad avenue, from the series: Famous views of Edo /Toto meisho

A music party; Unnamed Series from Scenes from the story of Genji. Three hoves a priest makes music for their lord among the blooming cherry trees and with a waterfall in the Yoshima mountains. The golden clouds are colored by hand. With two poems.

Waitress at Yamabuki flowers; Famous flowers of the three capitals; Santo Meishobana. Waitress of a tea house, with a tray in right hand with cup, standing at table and bamboo fence, behind which a shrub with yellow yamabuki flowers. Poem at the top left by the poet Sailaikyo; Poem at the top right through the poet Kinjuen Futaki.

Jūichidanme - act eleven of the Chūshingura - searching the house | Library of Congress

Procession people in a room looking inside, 1804 Pages 26 and 27 of part one of Utamaro`s book: Events in the Lusthuizen during the year. Or paper color woodcut

Chinese woodcut: Qigong exercise to treat paralysis

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as a Mendicant Monk in the Joruri Midarezaki Hana no Irogoromo (Colorful Cloth Profusely Flowered), from Part Two of Act Six of the Play Keisei Ide no Yamabuki (Courtesan Kerria Roses at Ide) ( ), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the Sixth Day of the Fifth Month, 1787 1782-1792 Japan. Color woodblock print; hosoban; part of a multisheet print . Katsukawa Shunko I

Marici - the Buddhist deity; Zhang, Zhi (Fl. Ca 1901); 1900 (1900-00-00-1900-00-00);Painting, Chinese art, scrolls, vertical scrolls

The Moon Goddess Chang E Unidentified artist A supremely gifted scholar and painter, Tang Yin forfeited all chances of an official career after being involved in an examination scandal in the capital in 1499. Turning to painting and writing poetry for a living, he led the life of a dissolute scholar and died in poverty. The brilliantly executed Moon Goddess, Chang E is a poignant reminder of Tang Yin's dashed dreams for success in the official examinations, symbolized by the cassia branch in the goddess's left hand. (The word for "cassia" gui is a pun on the word for "nobility" also pronounced gui.) Tang Yin's poem, in bold calligraphy, reads:She was long ago a resident of the Moon Palace,Where phoenixes and cranes gathered and embroidered banners fluttered in heavenly fragrance.Chang E, in love with the gifted scholar,Breaks off for him the topmost branch of the cassia tree.A frequent visitor to Suzhou's notorious pleasure quarter, Tang Yin may have painted this glamorous figure

The Actors Onoe Matsusuke I as Yawata no Saburo (right), and Otani Tomoemon I as the Yakko Emohei (left), in the Play Myoto-giku Izu no Kisewata, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1770 1767-1777 Japan. Color woodblock print; diptych; illustrations from the later edition of the book Ehon Butai Ogi . Katsukawa Shunsho

The Great Bridge at Sanjō (Taibi, Kyō, Sanjō Ōhashi), from the series The Tōkaidō Road: The Fifty-Three Stations (Tōkaidō: Gojūsan tsugi) ca. 1847-52 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese This print represents people crossing the Great Sanjō Bridge over the Kamo River in Kyoto, the imperial capital and the terminal of the Tōkaidō. Hiroshige includes Kyoto women, both Oharame, women from the nearby town of Ohara, who carry goods on their heads to sell, and also upper-class ladies veiling their heads with an outer garment called a katsugi. In the background are houses, temples, and villas at the side and foot of Higashiyama and the silhouette of Mount Hiei, an important Buddhist center. This scene is a close-up view of the Great Sanjō Bridge, while the print from the Hōeido series shows the entire bridge in the distance.. The Great Bridge at Sanjō (Taibi, Kyō, Sanjō Ōhashi), from the series The Tōkaidō Road: The Fifty-Three Stations (Tōkaidō: Gojūsan tsugi) 37249

Porters drop a man being carried in a Sedan Chair, Japanese Prints - Nature

Two Ladies Flower-Viewing at Kyoto. Eleventh and twelfth page from the Book Fugenzo from Utamaro.

Chmeiji Temple (Chmeiji), from the series Miracles of Kannon Utagawa Hiroshige II Japanese Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) () Japanese 1859 Chmeiji Temple, situated on a hill overlooking Lake Biwa just east of Kyoto, and a popular destination on the Kannon pilgrimage route, is pictorialized in the upper half of this woodblock print by Hiroshige II. The subtitle of the print states that Chmeiji is the thirty-first stop on the Kannon Pilgrimage of the Western Provinces (Saikoku junrei). The main hall that enshrines the Sh Kannon statue and the five-story pagoda, still standing, are shown in the panoramic view.Below, designed by Kunisada, is a depiction of the apocryphal episode from the temple history based on an episode in the Illustrated Teachings of the Kannon Sutra in Japanese (Kannon-ky wakun-zue), by Mantei Ogaabridged in the accompanying text here. It shows fishermen recovering the body of Sahara Tjr , who had committed suicide because he could not pay off family debts. But he wa

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