Japanese Print "Hitachi: The Kashima Grand Shrine" by Utagawa Hiroshige
Artist:Utagawa Hiroshige
Title:Hitachi: The Kashima Grand Shrine
Date:1853, 8th month in the year of the Ox
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Source:Worcester Art Museum
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Description:
Province of Hitachi: the boat landing at Kashima on the Kita-ura lagoon on the lower course of the Tonegawa. From this landing a broad avenue leads to the ancient Daijingu Buddhist temple, a noted pilgrim resort.--Gookin This print depicts the boat landing of the Kashima Grand Shrine and its large torii gate built in the water. A road leads from the landing up the mountain-past inns and tea houses-to the great Shinto shrine.--Swinton
