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Yad

4 pp

H x diam.: 23 × 2 cm (9 1/16 × 13/16 in.)

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Thin cylindrical shaft with upper half spirally turned, lower half plain. Finial of four curved wires, each with two applied oak leaves, encircling sphere on shaft and capped by small scallop-edged finial with tiny knob on top. Pointer is right hand with middle finger extended and banding above wrist.

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Yad

4 pp

H x diam.: 33.5 x 1.7 cm (13 3/16 x 11/16 in.)

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Yamashita Quarter, Ueno (Ueno Yamashita) From the Series One hundred Views of Edo

1 pp

The buildings and landscapes in this print are replicas from sites in Kyoto, to legitimize the “new” capital of Edo. Throughout the print, Hiroshige adds details which balance each other out, for example, the red balcony of the Kiyomizudera temple is a bold contrast to the light pink blossoms and light hue of blue of Shinobazu Pond. The tall and lanky pine trees also counteract the bushy and bloom

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Yatsukoji Junction at Suji-chigai (Suji-chigai-uchi, Yatsukoji) From the Series One Hundred Famous views of Edo

1 pp

Yatsukoji is where all the roads converged. From Uchikanda to Sotokanda and Sudacho to Shitaya, all the gates were opened. Here is a procession for the Kanda Festival. The parade passes through the Takebashi-mon gate, the Tokiwabshi-mon Gate, and the Sujichgai-mon Gate, to return to the Kanda Myojin Shrine. Many other people are seen around the shrine to pay their respects.

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