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Meisho
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Meisho originally referred to sites in Japan famous for their associations with specific poetic or literary references. With the development of woodblock printing and newer styles of tourism during th
Namba Shrine's Futon Drum, from Settsu meisho-zue, 1796–1798
Namba Shrine's Futon Drum, from Settsu meisho-zue, 1796–1798
Kasumigaseki in Kuniyoshi's Tōto Meisho
Kasumigaseki in Kuniyoshi's Tōto Meisho
Sumida River: The old story of the Kyoto birds, by Hiroshige
Sumida River: The old story of the Kyoto birds, by Hiroshige
Owari meisho zue
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Owari meisho zue is an illustrated guide describing famous places, called meisho, and depicting their scenery in pre-1868 Owari province in central Japan. It was printed using Japanese woodblock print
Pages from the Owari meisho Zue
Pages from the Owari meisho Zue
Print from the Owari meisho zue depicting Nagoya Castle in the late Edo period seen from the west. From right: Tōshō-gū, "cormorant's neck" moat, main
Print from the Owari meisho zue depicting Nagoya Castle in the late Edo period seen from the west. From right: Tōshō-gū, "cormorant's neck" moat, main keep, northwestern turret, and the retreat of Lord Tokugawa Naritomo (徳川 斉朝) in Horibata-chō (堀端町) on the left. The Hori river is running below.