{"product_id":"mg1775-ikkei-famous-views-of-tokyo-mejiro-fudo-temple-sekiguchi-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Ikkei - Famous Views of Tokyo - Mejiro Fudo Temple, Sekiguchi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShosai Ikkei\u003c\/strong\u003e (active 1860s - 1870s)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1871\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTsutaya Kichizo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003eUkiyo-e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium: \u003c\/strong\u003eWoodblock Print, Oban\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis print depicts the historic Mejiro Fudō Temple in Sekiguchi, one of Edo’s famed Five-Color Fudō temples believed to protect the city. Known for its scenic setting and peaceful temple grounds, the site became such an important landmark that the surrounding Mejiro district eventually took its name from the temple itself. Shōsai Ikkei captures the quiet atmosphere and enduring spiritual significance of the location during the early Meiji era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis original woodblock print by Shōsai Ikkei comes from the celebrated series \u003cem\u003eForty-Eight Famous Views of Tokyo\u003c\/em\u003e (1871), a vivid depiction of Tokyo during the early Meiji era. Blending traditional ukiyo-e artistry with scenes of rapid modernization, Ikkei captures the evolving city through landmarks, daily life, festivals, and new Western influences that transformed Japan’s capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good color and condition. Margins cut as shown. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBacked on Meiji-era paper.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisplayed in: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/museumcollection.tokyo\/en\/?s=Forty-Eight+Famous+Views+of+Tokyo\"\u003eEdo - Tokyo Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43748529700942,"sku":"MG1775","price":131.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1775-Ikkei-Famous-Views-of-Tokyo-Mejiro-Fudo-Temple-Sekiguchi-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1778795260","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/en-de\/products\/mg1775-ikkei-famous-views-of-tokyo-mejiro-fudo-temple-sekiguchi-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}