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Torii Kiyonaga

Date unknown · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper · Asian Art

From the Edo period to the present, Sensōji Temple at Asakusa has been the representative temple of Tokyo's shitamachi (merchant-class neighborhoods). Originally built in the Nara period, Sensōji was made resplendent in Edo times. The citizens of Edo visit the temple at the end of the year to buy charms and pray for prosperity or a safe home.

Artist

Torii Kiyonaga

Date

Date unknown

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929