10. Sunrise at Kanda Myōjin Shrine

10. Sunrise at Kanda Myōjin Shrine by Hiroshige
Artist
Hiroshige
Date
1857
Style
Ukiyo-e
Genre
Landscape
"10. Sunrise at Kanda Myōjin Shrine" is a captivating Woodblock print from Hiroshige's renowned series Ukiyo-e that depicts a serene landscape scene of dawn breaking over Kanda Myōjin Shrine in Edo (now Tokyo). This print vividly captures the soft, early morning light illuminating the shrine and surrounding trees, illustrating Hiroshige’s exceptional skill in conveying atmosphere and mood. Part of the highly popular series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, it exemplifies the beauty and tranquility characteristic of ukiyo-e landscape prints, which were widely admired and reproduced in Japan during the Edo period.

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