The Hashiba Ferry Crossing and the Massaki Shrine on the Sumida River

Catalog note / 解説

In this <i>uchiwa-e</i> (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige we are standing on the embankment that ran along the west flank of Edo's north-east Mukojima district. To the left, across the Sumida river, is the Massaki Shrine, while on the near bank groups of travellers can be seen making their way to and from the cluster of thatched huts next to the Hashiba ferry crossing. The cherry trees on the embankment are in bloom and the northern reaches of the river look cheerful on the bright spring day. The design is one of three belonging to an untitled series of views of Edo. Materials: Colour print from woodblocks