Hiroshige shows the intersection of two canals, which play an important role in the unified system of rivers and canals of Edo, connecting with the main artery of the Eastern capital – the Sumidagawa River. Bottom up, to the north, is Kitajikkengawa. At right angles, the Ekozik-kengava flows to the west. In the south-west was Yanagishima Island, to him led Yanagabasi Bridge, it is visible in the engraving on the right. Yanagishima was one of the busiest entertainment centers. The most famous was the establishment of Hashimotoi, his artist will interfere with the center of the composition.
To the left of it was the Mekendo temple of the monastery of Hosedzi, the Nitirenshu school. The main deity of the temple was Bodisattva Hosunin Meken Daibosaiu – the embodiment of the constellation Ursa Major, and also revered as a deity guarding the fire and granting happiness and longevity. Among the worshipers of this deity was the famous artist Katsushika Hokusai. The alias “Hokusai” refers to the “northern artist”, which is associated with the constellation Ursa Major, located in the north. When printing this sheet in the late version of the changes in the color was not introduced. The colors became more saturated and bright. The darkening evening sky gives the engraving a character of late twilight. Redesigned square cartouche.
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