Saitō Chōshū (1737–1799)
Saitō Kansai (1772–1818)
Saitō Gesshin (1804–1878)
Hasegawa Settan (d. 1843)
Illustrations of Famous Places in Edo (Edo meisho zue), vol. 17 of 20
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868), 1834–36
Woodblock-printed book; ink on paper
Hill, Norman D., 1938 (1960)
(10930B.17)

Like the book illustration of Kinryūzan Temple (on display nearby), this image of the Yoshiwara brothel district shows that the illustrator Hasagawa Settan tended to emphasize the popularity of "famous places" by depicting them crowded with excited visitors.

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