woodblock print
Chapter 8 (The Festival of the Cherry Blossoms), from the series of Faithful Depiction of That Purple Figure
Two Courtesans with Attendants In Cherry Blossom Season
Actors Onoe Kikujirō II as Kasane and Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Mameda
Bijinga
Memorial Portrait of Actors Ichimura Takenojō V as Kamiya Jisei and Bandô Kachō (?) as Kinokuniya Koharu
Koume in Honjo: The Ogura-an Restaurant, from the series Famous Restaurants of Edo
Dining out was, and still is, a favorite pastime of the Japanese. In this series of prints Hiroshige depicts some of the most famous, upscale dining destinations in the capital city of Edo (Tokyo). Fine food and lively conversation will never go out of fashion.