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One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

Series of 199 woodblock prints by Hiroshige

Field	Value
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image_upright	1
title	The Plum Garden in Kameido
artist	Hiroshige
year	1856–58
type	ukiyo-e
metric_unit	cm
imperial_unit	in

One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (in ) is a series of 119 ukiyo-e prints begun and largely completed by the Japanese artist Hiroshige (1797–1858), of Edo, the historical name for Tokyo. The prints were first published in serialized form in 1856–59, with Hiroshige II completing the series after Hiroshige's death. It was tremendously popular and much reprinted.

History

Drum bridge at Meguro and Sunset Hill, 1854 [[Hiroshige

Hiroshige produced designs in the style of the Utagawa school, a 19th-century popular style in woodblock prints, much favoured during his lifetime. Increasingly large series of prints were produced. This trend can be seen in Hiroshige’s work, such as The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō and The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō.

Many publishing houses arose and grew, publishing both books and individual prints. A publisher's ownership of the physical woodblocks used to print a given text or image constituted the closest equivalent to a concept of "copyright" that existed at this time.

Woodblock prints such as these were produced in large numbers in 18th- and 19th-century Japan, created by artists, block cutters and printers working independently to the instructions of specialist publishers. Prints such as these were called ukiyo-e, which means 'pictures of the floating world'. This world was one of transient delights and changing fashions centred on the licensed pleasure districts and popular theatres found in the major cities of Japan.

In the years 1829–36, a seven volume illustrated guidebook Pictures of famous places of Edo (江戸名所図会, Edo meishō zue) was published. It was begun by Saitō Yukio (1737–1799) in 1790 and illustrated very accurately by Hasegawa Settan (1778–1848). The pictures and text describe the important temples and shrines, but also the famous stores, restaurants, tea-houses etc. of Edo as well as the Sumida river and its channels and surrounding landscape.

Hiroshige, in several cases, makes use of this guide for his series of colour prints (see below and within the list). His series covered the place too which the guide didn’t describe, and he drew casual views of Edo. His series is a work that inspired a number of Western artists, including Vincent van Gogh, to experiment with imitations of Japanese methods. Elements of Hiroshige's work can be found in Western cinema and comics produced during the 20th-century, particularly The Adventures of Tintin, and they "profoundly influenced" the development of modernism.

The series uses a vertical format which Hiroshige pioneered in his preceding series, Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces, and was a departure from the horizontal format used in his previous major print series.

File:Suruga chô.jpg|Suruga-chō by Hasegawa File:100 views edo 008.jpg|Suruga-chō by Hiroshige File:Senzoku ike.jpg|Senzoku pond by Hasegawa File:100 views edo 110.jpg|Senzoku pond by Hiroshige

Prints

Key

No.: number of the print; an alternative order for the summer prints in parenthesesThe main order used in the table is according to (Smith (1986). One Hundred Famous Views of Edo.) and follows by reading the fan-shaped box for summer on the table of contents print in the way of "scattered writing" (chirashigaki), i.e. by grouping the titles in sets of three. The alternative order given in parentheses is generally found in early 20th century sources and follows by reading the fan shaped-box for the summer titles in the normal way, i.e. (vertical) line by line.
Title: as it appears on the print together with English translation and Japanese reading
Depicted: major landmarks that appear in the print listed in order of increasing distance from the viewer
Remarks: some general remarks on the print
Date: publication year and month (in the pre-1873 Japanese lunisolar calendar) according to the date seal; intercalary months are preceded with "i"
Location: place, wardFor views that are not located within the modern Tokyo, the prefecture and city are listed. and coordinates of the viewpoint
Image: a picture of the print

No.	Title	Depicted	Remarks	Date	Location	Image	1
	Table of Contents		Abbreviated titles of prints arranged by season: two boxes at top are spring, fan-shaped box is summer, bottom right box autumn and bottom left are winter prints			[[File:Hiroshige, Table of contents.jpg	120px]]
Nihonbashi: Clearing after Snow	Nihonbashi, Edo Castle, Mount Fuji
[[File:100 views edo 001.jpg	120px]]
Kasumigaseki	Street (today Kasumigaseki-zaka), guardhouse of residence of Asano, barracks of samurai of the Kuroda clan, Edo Bay	Kadomatsu gate pines and manzai dancers indicate a setting around New Year; kite with Japanese character for fish (Jap. "sakana") is a reference to the publisher of the series, Sakanaya Eikichi
[[File:100 views edo 002.jpg	120px]]
Hibiya and Soto-Sakurada from Yamashita-chō	Residence of daimyō Nabeshima Kansō from the Saga Domain, outer moat of Edo Castle, Mount Fuji	Kadomatsu pine, hagoita and kites indicate a setting around New year
[[File:100 views edo 003.jpg	120px]]
Tsukudajima and Eitai Bridge	Eitai Bridge, Sumida River, fishing boats of Tsukudajima	An almost identical composition titled Eitaibashi by Hiroshige exists in the second volume of his "Illustrated Souvenirs of Edo"
[[File:100 views edo 004.jpg	120px]]
Ekōin Temple in Ryōgoku and Moto-Yanagi Bridge	Drum tower of Ekō-in, Honjo neighbourhood, Sumida River, residence of Matsudaira feudal lor of Tanba, Mount Fuji	Drum tower was associated with sumo tournaments held at Ekō-in; for marketing purposes the print appeared two months after a popular major exhibition of temple treasures at Ekō-in
[[File:100 views edo 005.jpg	120px]]
Hatsune Riding Ground in Bakuro-chō	Hatsune Riding Ground and district's fire watch tower	Dyers of Konya-chō district using riding grounds to dry their cloths
[[File:100 views edo 006.jpg	120px]]
Shops with Cotton Goods in Ōdenma-chō	Street scene with geishas, cotton shops in Ōdenma-chō
[[File:100 views edo 007.jpg	120px]]
Suruga-chō	Mitsui (yagō: Echigoya) textile stores, Mount Fuji	Echigoya later became the Mitsukoshi department store chain whose modern day headquarters are located on the left side of the street in the print
[[File:100 views edo 008.jpg	120px]]
Yatsukōji, Inside Sujikai Gate	Yatsukōji junction, Kanda River, Kanda Shrine	One of the few open spaces in Edo, created as fire-breaks
[[File:100 views edo 009.jpg	120px]]
Sunrise at Kanda Myōjin Shrine	Kanda Shrine	Probably produced as a souvenir of the shrine festival in memory of the Battle of Sekigahara celebrated on the 15th day of the 9th month
[[File:100 views edo 010.jpg	120px]]
Kiyomizu Hall and Shinobazu Pond at Ueno	Kiyomizu Hall of Kan'ei-ji, Moon Pine, Shinobazu Pond	Depicted pines are in reality much smaller
[[File:100 views edo 011.jpg	120px]]
Ueno Yamashita	Iseya restaurant, temples	Published in the month after Hiroshige's death; composition probably based on his sketches but probably completed by Hiroshige II
[[File:100 views edo 012.jpg	120px]]
Shitaya Hirokōji	Hirokōji ("Broadway"), premises of textile retailer Matsuzakaya	Published in the same month in which the depicted Matsuzakaya store re-opened after the [1855 earthquake](1855-ansei-edo-earthquake)
[[File:100 views edo 013.jpg	120px]]
Temple Gardens in Nippori	Temple Gardens	Depicts cherries and azaleas in bloom while in reality they bloom at different times of the year
[[File:100 views edo 014.jpg	120px]]
Suwa Bluff in Nippori	Suwa Myōjin Shrine grounds, Mount Tsukuba
[[File:100 views edo 015.jpg	120px]]
Flower Park and Dangozaka Slope in Sendagi	Cherry orchard, Pavilion of the Violet Spring (Shisentei)	The print is a reference to the reconstruction of the Shisentai after the [1855 earthquake](1855-ansei-edo-earthquake) and to Tokugawa Iesada's visit to the park two months prior to publication
[[File:100 views edo 016.jpg	120px]]
View to the North from Asukayama	Asukayama Park, Mount Tsukuba	Possibly inspired by Tokugawa Iesada's visit to the park two months prior to publication
[[File:100 views edo 017.jpg	120px]]
The Ōji Inari Shrine	Ōji Inari Shrine, Mount Tsukuba
[[File:100 views edo 018.jpg	120px]]
Dam on the Otonashi River at Ōji, known as "The Great Waterfall"	Otonashi River, Amida Hall of Kinrin-ji temple, Takata-chō	Likely created to mark Tokugawa Iesada's visit to Kinrin-ji (Ōji Shrine) and Takata on the 21st day of the first month (also see no. 115, 116)
[[File:100 views edo 019.jpg	120px]]
The Kawaguchi Ferry and Zenkōji temple	Arakawa River, Zenkō-ji temple	A year after Hiroshige designed the print, the Buddha in the Amida Hall at the top was due to be exhibited publicly for the first time in 13 years; in a pun Hiroshige covered the hall of this "secret Buddha" with the title cartouche
[[File:100 views edo 020.jpg	120px]]
Mount Atago in Shiba	Atago Shrine, Edo Bay	Scene depicts an emissary from Enpuku-ji temple who on every third day of the year performs a ceremony at Atago Shrine for good fortune, health and success and to avert hunger and disease; the large rice paddle in his hand symbolizes abundance, the seaweed around his neck was distributed after the ceremony among the faithful who used it to brew an infusion against colds
[[File:100 views edo 021.jpg	120px]]
Hiroo on Furukawa River	Furukawa River, "Fox" (kitsune) restaurant
[[File:100 views edo 022.jpg	120px]]
Chiyogaike Pond in Meguro	Chiyogaike Pond	Feature a — for the time — unusual depiction of reflections of the trees in the water
[[File:100 views edo 023.jpg	120px]]
New Fuji in Meguro	Mita Aqueduct, Mount Fuji replica, Mount Fuji	Subject is a replica (one of many) of Mount Fuji erected in 1829 by Fuji worshippers
[[File:100 views edo 024.jpg	120px]]
The Original Fuji in Meguro	Mount Fuji replica, Mount Fuji	Fuji replica erected in 1812 was at 12 m the tallest in Edo; this print was incorrectly placed in the spring section of the table of contents since the depicted cherry trees are in autumn foliage; spelling of "Fuji" in the title as {{nihongo	不二	lit. "not two"}} is thought to be a pun on the doubling of the mountain
[[File:100 views edo 025.jpg	120px]]
The "Armour-Hanging Pine" at Hakkeizaka Bluff	Tōkaidō, Edo Bay	Depicts a popular viewpoint of Edo Bay; according to legend, Minamoto no Yoshiie hung his armour on this tree in 1062; Hiroshige adapts the shape of the tree so that only a giant could have hung his armour on it
[[File:100 views edo 026.jpg	120px]]
Plum Orchard in Kamada	Plum Orchard in Kamada
[[File:100 views edo 027.jpg	120px]]
Palace Hill in Shinagawa	Palace Hill	Depicts both a famous cherry blossom spot and the destruction of the landscape after removal of earth; the earth was used to build ramparts (daiba) in the sea following Commodore Perry's arrival in Edo Bay in 1853
[[File:100 views edo 028.jpg	120px]]
Moto-Hachiman Shrine in Sunamura	Torii of Moto-Hachiman Shrine, Edo Bay
[[File:100 views edo 029.jpg	120px]]
Plum Park in Kameido	Plum Park in Kameido	Both in color and theme this print is related to print no. 27 (Plum Orchard in Kamada); copied by Vincent van Gogh under the title Japonaiserie: Flowering Plum Tree
[[File:De pruimenboomgaard te Kameido-Rijksmuseum RP-P-1956-743.jpeg	120px]]
Azuma no mori Shrine and the Entwined Camphor	Azuma Shrine
[[File:100 views edo 031.jpg	120px]]
The Yanagishima	Myōken Hall of Hōshō-ji temple, Hashimotoya restaurant ("At the Foot of the Bridge"), Mount Tsukuba
[[File:100 views edo 032.jpg	120px]]
Towboats Along the Yotsugi-dōri Canal	Yotsugi-dōri Canal towpath	Unlike in the print, the canal and towpath were absolutely straight
[[File:100 views edo 033.jpg	120px]]
Night View of Matsuchiyama and the San'ya Canal	Sumida River, San'ya Canal inlet, Yumeiro and Takeya restaurants, Matsuchiyama hill, Shōten Shrine	Only image in the series to depict a large human figure, purportedly the favourite geisha of Hiroshige; Shōten Shrine on the top of the hill has sexual connotations
[[File:100 views edo 034.jpg	120px]]
Suijin Shrine and Massaki on the Sumida River	Cherry tree trunk, Suijin Shrine, Sumida River, Massaki district, Mount Tsukuba	People at the bottom of the print are on the way to the Hashiba ferry (see no. 37)
[[File:100 views edo 035.jpg	120px]]
View From Massaki of Suijin Shrine, Uchigawa Inlet, and Sekiya	Sumida River, Suijin Shrine, Massaki district, Mount Tsukuba	Similar subject and location as no. 35
[[File:100 views edo 036.jpg	120px]]
Kilns and the Hashiba Ferry on the Sumida River	Kilns, Sumida River, Suijin Shrine, Mount Tsukuba	Similar area as no. 35, 36
[[File:100 views edo 037.jpg	120px]]
Dawn Inside the Yoshiwara	Yoshiwara	Published two months prior to the reopening of Yoshiwara after it burnt down in the [1855 earthquake](1855-ansei-edo-earthquake); Hiroshige may have submitted this design and title following the suicide of two courtesans and their two lovers at dawn of the 19th day of the 4th month of 1857
[[File:100 views edo 038.jpg	120px]]
Distant View of Kinryūzan Temple and the Azuma Bridge	Sumida River, Azuma Bridge, Kinryūzan Temple, Mount Fuji
[[File:100 views edo 039.jpg	120px]]
Bashō's Hermitage on Camellia Hill beside the Aqueduct at Sekiguchi	Sekiguchi Aqueduct, Bashō's Hermitage
[[File:100 views edo 040.jpg	120px]]
Hachiman Shrine in Ichigaya	Ichigaya moat, shopping street, Hachiman Shrine	Dated one month after Hiroshige's death and therefore attributed to Hiroshige II by some art historians
[[File:100 views edo 041.jpg	120px]]
Cherry Blossoms on the Banks of the Tama River	Actually, the Tama River-Jōsui channel is depicted, with cherry trees far outside Edo	One of the first five prints sanctioned by the censors
[[File:100 views edo 042.jpg	120px]]
Nihonbashi Bridge and Edobashi Bridge	Nihonbashi, Nihonbashi River, Edobashi	Fish barrel with first bonito of the season represents early summer
[[File:100 views edo 043.jpg	120px]]
View of Nihonbashi itchōme Street	Nihonbashi itchōme Street	Shirokiya shop on the right developed into one of the city's largest department stores and finally became part of the Tokyu Group			[[File:100 views edo 044.jpg	120px]]
Yatsumi Bridge	Yatsumi Bridge, Edo Castle, Mount Fuji				[[File:100 views edo 062.jpg	120px]]
Yoroi Ferry, Koami-chō	Nihonbashi River, Yoroi ferry				[[File:100 views edo 045.jpg	120px]]
Seidō and Kanda River from Shōhei Bridge	Shōhei Bridge, Shōheizaka hill, Kanda River, wall of Yushima Seidō	Exaggerated size of hill on left
[[File:100 views edo 046.jpg	120px]]
Suidō Bridge and the Surugadai Quarter	View from Surugadai, Kanda River, Suidō Bridge, Edo Castle, Mount Fuji	Koinobori carp streamers place the scene around the Boy's festival on the 5th day of the 5th month, the same month as the print was approved by the censors
[[File:100 views edo 063.jpg	120px]]
Fudō Falls in Ōji	Fudō Falls
[[File:100 views edo 047.jpg	120px]]
Kumano Jūnisha Shrine at Tsunohazu, known as "Jūnisō"	Kumano Jūnisha Shrine
[[File:Hiroshige, Kumanojūnisha Shrine, 1856.jpg	120px]]
The Sannō Festival Procession at Kōjimachi itchōme	Moat and Hanzōmon Gate of Edo Castle	Sannō Festival was held one month prior to the approval of the print
[[File:100 views edo 065.jpg	120px]]
The Paulownia Garden at Akasaka	Paulownia Garden, Tameike Pond, Hie Shrine, residence of daimyō Kuroda from Fukuoka	Hie Shrine is location for the Sannō Festival (see no. 51)
[[File:100 views edo 048.jpg	120px]]
The Pagoda of Zōjōji Temple and Akabane	Zōjō-ji, Akabane Bridge, residence of daimyō Arima from Kurume
[[File:100 views edo 049.jpg	120px]]
The Benkei Moat from Soto-Sakurada to Kōjimachi	South-west embankment and moat of Edo Castle, residence of daimyō Ii from the Hikone Domain, Kōjimachi watchtower	Kōjimachi watchtower had been restored two months prior to publication after burning down in the [1855 earthquake](1855-ansei-edo-earthquake)
[[File:100 views edo 066.jpg	120px]]
The Sumiyoshi Festival at Tsukudajima	Tsukudajima Island	The Sumiyoshi Festival is held on the 29th of the sixth month, i.e., in the month prior to publication of this print; writer of the inscription is identified on the banner as the creator of the table of contents of this series, Seikengū Gengyo
[[File:Hiroshige, Sumiyoshi festival, Tsukudajima, 1857.jpg	120px]]
Mannen Bridge in Fukagawa	Mannen Bridge, Mount Fuji	A turtle hanging from tub's handle use for Life release.
[[File:100 views edo 051.jpg	120px]]
Mitsumata Wakarenofuchi	Sumida River, Mount Fuji	Reed-covered sandbank alludes to the artificial Nakazu island, location of a famous 18th-century pleasure district that was demolished in the course of the Kansei Reforms
[[File:100 views edo 067.jpg	120px]]
Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi bridge and Atake	Shin-Ōhashi bridge, Sumida River, Atake district	Considered to be a masterpiece and possibly Hiroshige's most famous work; copied by Vincent van Gogh
[[File:Hiroshige_Atake_sous_une_averse_soudaine.jpg	120px]]
Ryōgoku Bridge and the Great Riverbank	Sumida River, Ryōgoku Bridge	At the time Japan's largest bridge			[[File:Brooklyn Museum - Ryogoku Bridge and the Great Riverbank No 59 from One Hundred Views of Edo - Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando).jpg	120px]]
Asakusa River, Miyato River, Great Riverbank	Sumida River, Mount Tsukuba	Depicts pilgrimage to Mount Ōyama, the pilgrim's return from the mountain is shown in no. 76; names in title are synonymous names for the depicted section of the Sumida River; in later prints, the title was simplified to: In Boats at Ryōgoku with a distant View of Asakusa
[[File:100 views edo 068.jpg	120px]]
The "Pine of Success" and Oumayagashi on the Asakusa River	Sumida River, Oumayagashi ferry	Hiroshige's "Illustrated Souvenirs of Edo" contains a mirror image of this view with a woman standing upright in the boat
[[File:100 views edo oumaya.jpg	120px]]
Komakata Hall and Azuma Bridge	Komakata Hall, Sumida River, Azuma Bridge, Asakusa district	Lesser cuckoo (hototogisu) and Komakata Hall in the print allude to a 17th-century love poem attributed to Takao II, courtesan and lover of Date Tsunamune: Are you now, my love, near Komakata? Cry of the cuckoo!"In Japanese poetry the cry of the cuckoo is a symbol of longing and loneliness.
[[File:100 views edo 055.jpg	120px]]
The Ayase River and Kanegafuchi	Sumida River, Ayase River	Northernmost point of the Sumida river depicted in this series
[[File:100 views edo 069.jpg	120px]]
Horikiri Iris Garden	Horikiri Iris Garden	Influenced European Art Nouveau			[[File:Hiroshige, Horikiri iris garden, 1857.jpg	120px]]
Inside Kameido Tenjin Shrine	Drum bridge and garden at Kameido Tenjin Shrine	Flowering wisteria indicates summer season
[[File:100 views edo 057.jpg	120px]]
The Sazaidō Hall at the Five Hundred Rakan Temple	Sazaidō Hall
[[File:100 views edo 070.jpg	120px]]
The Ferry at Sakasai	Nakagawa River
[[File:100 views edo 058.jpg	120px]]
Open Garden at the Hachiman Shrine in Fukagawa	Garden at Hachiman Shrine	Print shows both azaleas and cherry trees in blossom which is unnatural for Edo; hill in the back is one of many miniature Mount Fuji that were scattered all over Edo
[[File:100 views edo 059.jpg	120px]]
Sanjusangendō Hall in Fukagawa	Sanjusangendō, Kiba lumberyards (see no. 106)	About half of the hall is depicted
[[File:100 views edo 071.jpg	120px]]
The mouth of the Nakagawa River	Onagigawa Canal, Nakagawa River, Shinkawa Canal	Nakagawa River is the broad waterway in the middle running left-rightIts mouth (into Edo Bay) is not depicted in the print
[[File:100 views edo 060.jpg	120px]]
Scattered Pines on the Tone River	Tone River
[[File:100 views edo 061.jpg	120px]]
The Ferry at Haneda and the Benten Shrine	Tama River, Benten Shrine, Edo Bay	The ground of the Benten Shrine is now occupied by Haneda Airport
[[File:100 views edo 072.jpg	120px]]
The City Flourishing, the Tanabata Festival	Edo Castle, Mount Fuji	Arguably shows the view from Hiroshige's house; only print in series without a place name in the title
[[File:100 views edo 073.jpg	120px]]
Silk Shops in Ōdenma-chō	Daimaru silk merchant shops	People depicted are carpenters
[[File:100 views edo 074.jpg	120px]]
The Dyers' Quarter in Kanda	Kanda dye works, Edo Castle, Mount Fuji	Kanji on first two white-blue fabrics reads "sakana" and is a reference to the publisher Sakanaya Eikichi, last two white-blue fabrics contain Hiroshige's monogram
[[File:Hiroshige Le quartier des teinturiers de Kanda.jpg	120px]]
Bamboo Quay by Kyōbashi Bridge	Kyōbashi River, Kyōbashi Bridge
[[File:100 views edo 076.jpg	120px]]
Inari Bridge and the Minato Shrine in Teppōzu	Hatchōbori Canal, Minato Shrine, Inari Bridge, Mount Fuji
[[File:100 views edo 077.jpg	120px]]
Teppōzu and Tsukiji Monzeki Temple	Sumida River, Tsukiji Hongan-ji Temple	Like no. 79, this print has the changed series title: Entertaining Supplements to the One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, as likely Hiroshige wanted to end this series having produced 110 plates already at the time; he resumed the original title on the publisher insisting to do so
[[File:100 views edo 078.jpg	120px]]
Shiba Shinmei Shrine and Zōjōji Temple	Shiba Shinmei Shrine, Zōjōji
[[File:100 views edo 079.jpg	120px]]
Kanasugi Bridge and Shibaura	Kanasugi Bridge	Print shows pilgrims of the Nichiren sect; brown and white cloths at bottom left contain abbreviation "Uoei" of the publisher's name Sakanaya Eikichi
[[File:100 views edo 080.jpg	120px]]
Ushimachi in Takanawa	Tōkaidō, Edo Bay with daiba	Place name Takanawa meaning "high wheel" is symbolized by the wheel on the right and the rainbow
[[File:100 views edo 081.jpg	120px]]
Moon Viewing	Edo Bay	Approximately same view as no. 83
[[File:100 views edo 082.jpg	120px]]
Shinagawa Susaki	Meguro River, Benten Shrine, Edo Bay with daiba	Establishment depicted in no. 82 might be the one cropped in the bottom left of this print
[[File:100 views edo 083.jpg	120px]]
"Grandpa's Teahouse" in Meguro	Teahouse and teastall, Mount Fuji
[[File:100 views edo 084.jpg	120px]]
Kinokuni Hill and Distant View of Akasaka and the Tameike Pond	outer Benkeibori moat of Edo Castle	People depicted are samurai
[[File:100 views edo 085.jpg	120px]]
Naitō Shinjuku in Yotsuya	Naitō Shinjuku (first station of the Kōshū Kaidō)	Depiction of horse dung was criticized for being vulgar; Hiroshige likely alludes to the quote: "flowers thriving on the horse dung of Yotsuya" from the 1775 book Master Flashgold's Splendiferous Dream referring to the prostitutes of Shinjuku
[[File:100 views edo 086.jpg	120px]]
Benten Shrine at the Inokashira Pond	Benten Shrine, Inokashira Pond	Depicts most western point of the series and location furthest away from central Edo
[[File:100 views edo 087.jpg	120px]]
Takinogawa in Ōji	Takinogawa, Matsubashi Benten Shrine, Kongo-ji Temple	Original orange color of autumn color has turned brownish-black due to oxidation over time
[[File:100 views edo 088.jpg	120px]]
"Moon Pine" in Ueno	Moon Pine, Shinobazu Pond, Benten Shrine
[[File:100 views edo 089.jpg	120px]]
Night View of Saruwaka-machi	Saruwaka-chō street with theatres	Notable for the use of peoples' shadows giving the impression of puppets on a stage; the street was home to the Kabuki and marionette theatres
[[File:Hiroshige, Night View of Saruwaka-machi.jpg	120px]]
In the Akiba Shrine at Ukeji	Garden of Akiba Shrine	People depicted in the bottom left might be Hiroshige as a monk with painting utensils,Hiroshige had become a monk in 1856. his wife Yasu and their adopted daughter Tatsu according to Henry D. Smith
[[File:100 views edo 091.jpg	120px]]
Mokuboji Temple and Vegetable Fields on Uchigawa Inlet	Uchigawa inlet of Sumida River, Uekiya Han'emon restaurant	The Mokuboji temple mentioned in the title is close but not depicted in this print; Tokugawa Iesada had visited the restaurant one month before publication of the print
[[File:100 views edo 092.jpg	120px]]
Niijuku Ferry	Nakagawa River	Northeasternmost scene of the series confirmed by detailed depiction of the Edo side of the river and vagueness on the opposite bank
[[File:100 views edo 093.jpg	120px]]
The Maple Trees at Mama, the Tekona Shrine and Tsugihashi Bridge	Edogawa River, Tekona Shrine, Tsugihashi Bridge	Original orange color of autumn color has turned brownish-black due to oxidation over time
[[File:100 views edo 094.jpg	120px]]
View of Kōnodai and the Tone River	Tone River (today Edogawa), Mount Fuji
[[File:100 views edo 095.jpg	120px]]
Horie and Nekozane	branch of the Edogawa River, Horie and Nekozane villages, Edo Bay, Mount Fuji	One of the first five prints sanctioned by the censors
[[File:100 views edo 096.jpg	120px]]
"Five Pines" and the Onagi Canal	Onagi Canal	Tree depicted is the only surviving of five pines and was at the time of Hiroshige known as "Five Pines"; Onagi Canal was in fact straight
[[File:100 views edo 097.jpg	120px]]
Fireworks by Ryōgoku Bridge	Sumida River, Ryōgoku Bridge
[[File:100 views edo 098.jpg	120px]]
Kinryūzan Temple in Asakusa	Kaminarimon, Hōzōmon and pagoda of Sensō-ji	Thought to commemorate the restoration of the pagoda two month prior to the publication of the print after damage suffered in the [1855 earthquake](1855-ansei-edo-earthquake)
[[File:100 views edo 099.jpg	120px]]
Nihon Embankment and Yoshiwara	Nihon Embankment, Yoshiwara
[[File:100 views edo 100.jpg	120px]]
Asakusa Ricefields and Torinomachi Festival	Yoshiwara teahouse, Chōkoku-ji temple (Ōtori Shrine), Mount Fuji	White cat represents courtesan who just finished her work; the festival of the rooster is hinted at by bear's paw hairpins resembling the good luck rakes carried by pilgrims in the background
[[File:100 views edo 101.jpg	120px]]
Minowa, Kanasugi and Mikawashima	Minowa, Kanasugi and Mikawashima villages
[[File:Hiroshige, Minowa, Kanasugi, Mikawashima, 1857.jpg	120px]]
Senju Great Bridge	Arakawa River, Senju Great Bridge	One of the first five prints sanctioned by the censors
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Koume Embankment	Yotsugi dōri Canal (see no. 33)
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Oumayagashi	Sumida River	The two women are yotaka (night hawks), the lowest class of prostitutes whose faces were often disfigured forcing them to apply very thick make-up
[[File:100 views edo 105.jpg	120px]]
The Fukagawa Lumberyards	Fukagawa Lumberyards	Character for "sakana" on the umbrella refers to Sakanaya Eikichi, the publisher of the series
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Fukagawa Susaki and Jūmantsubo	Mount Tsukuba
[[File:100 views edo 107.jpg	120px]]
View of Shiba Coast	Hamarikyu Gardens, daiba, Edo Bay	One of the first five prints sanctioned by the censors
[[File:100 views edo 108.jpg	120px]]
Minami Shinagawa and Samezu Coast	Edo Bay, Kaian-ji temple, Mount Tsukuba	Fishermen gather seaweed from submerged tree trunks
[[File:100 views edo 109.jpg	120px]]
"Robe-Hanging Pine" at Senzoku no ike	Senzoku no ike, "Robe-Hanging Pine", Hachiman Shrine	One of the first five prints sanctioned by the censors; Nichiren is said to have hung his monk's robe on this pine while resting
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Meguro Drum Bridge and Sunset Hill	Drum Bridge, Meguro River	Publication date of this and three other prints (no. 24, 25, 84) depicting Meguro coincides with the exhibition of a Fudō Myōō icon
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Atagoshita and Yabu Lane	Yabu Lane, residences of the daimyōs Katō from Minakuchi and Hijikata from Komono, gate of Atago Shrine	Yabu Lane is to the far right beyond the bamboo thicket lining it
[[File:100 views edo 112.jpg	120px]]
Aoi Slope outside Toranomon gate	Aoi Slope, moat
[[File:100 views edo 113.jpg	120px]]
Bikuni Bridge in Snow	Bikuni Bridge, outer moat of Edo Castle	Believed to be created by Hiroshige II based on empty foreground, depiction of wall and schematic arrangement of snowflakes. Sign on left advertises "mountain whale" meat, referring to wild boar.
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The Takata Riding Grounds	Takata Riding Grounds
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Sugatami Bridge, Omokage Bridge and Jariba at Takata	Kanda River, Omokage Bridge, Hikawa rice field, Hikawa Shrine, Sugatami Bridge	Notable for striking colors; Tokugawa Iesada crossed the Omokage Bridge in the publication month
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View from the Hilltop of Yushima Tenjin Shrine	Yushima Tenjin Shrine, Shinobazu Pond, Kan'ei-ji
[[File:100 views edo 117.jpg	120px]]
Kitsunebi on New Year's Night under the Enoki Tree near Ōji	Enoki tree
[[File:Hiroshige, New Year's Eve foxfires at the changing tree, Oji, 1857.jpg	120px]]
View of the Paulownia Imperiales Trees at Akasaka on a Rainy Evening	Tameike Pond	Work by Hiroshige II; not always included in collections of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo; variously thought to be replacement print for no. 52, The Paulownia Garden at Akasaka, although its woodblock prints show significant wear indicating age. Alternatively a work on commission by Sakanaya Eikichi, celebrating Hiroshige II's adoption of his name and Hiroshige's seal
[[File:Brooklyn Museum - View of the Kiribata (Paulownia Imperiales) Trees at Akasaka on a Rainy Evening - Utagawa Hiroshige II.jpg	120px]]

Notes

References

Forbes, Andrew; Henley, David (2014). 100 Famous Views of Edo. Chiang Mai: Cognoscenti Books. ASIN: B00HR3RHUY
Melanie Trede, Hiroshige: 100 Views of Edo. Taschen, 2007.
Henry D. Smith, Hiroshige: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. George Braziller, 1986.

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