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Ekoin Temple, in Ryogoku, was the place of a famous sumo tournament. During these occasions a wooden drum tower was erected, on top of which a drum, seen at the left edge, was beaten to call the fans to gather in the precincts below. The image shows the tower in a clear spring day break, the red sun rising in the horizon. In the river we see the morning boats taking goods to the Edo markets. Across the river the Moto Yanagibashi bridge is seen. At the left side the drum towers is crowned by the the sacred withe bonten show that the weather is clear for a Sumo match. |
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Id |
EUB001 |
Artist |
Ando Hiroshige |
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Serie |
100
Views of Famous Places in Edo |
Title |
Ekoin Temple in Ryogoku and the
Moto-Yanagibashi bridge (print #5 of series) |
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Signature |
Hiroshige ga |
Seal |
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Publisher |
Uoya Eikichi |
Date |
1857 |
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Format |
Oban tate-e |
Dimensions |
24 x 34,6 cm |
Impression |
Very good |
Colors |
Very good |
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Preservation |
Good |
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Condition |
Margins
slightly trimmed. Very light spots. Vestiges of fold in right margin.
Upper left corner slightly worn. |