One Hundred Famous Views of Edo: Moon Pine, Ueno
Utagawa Hiroshige · Woodblock print, ink and colour on paper; vertical ōban · Edo period, 8th month of 1857 (Ansei 4) · Tokyo National Museum
A pine named for its round loop frames a view of the Ueno temple grounds, where the Tokyo National Museum stands today.
Exhibition: Hiroshige: New Perspectives on Edo Japan — Tokyo National Museum · –