Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.
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“Temple at Asakusa” by Hiroshige II, 1861
Sight-seeing:
a Buddhist temple in Edo (now Tokyo) had a thriving market and was a favorite site for excursions.
Since travel beyond Yokohama was restricted at the time, this image was probably an imaginative visualization.