Flower Pavilion, Dango Hill, Sendagi (Sendagi, Dango-zaka Hana-yashiki) From the Series One Hundred Famous views of Edo
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Robert H. Patterson
Accession Number
1941-31-274
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Flower Pavilion, Dango Hill Sendagi** (from the series *One Hundred Famous Views of*), created by Ando Hiroshige in 1856, a vibrant slice of everyday life in mid-19th-century Japan. Hiroshige (1797–1858), a master of uki-e woodblock prints, produced this series toward the end of his career, depicting over 100 iconic sites in Edo (modern-day Tokyo). This print highlights the Flower Pavilion on Dango Hill the Sendagi neighborhood, a popular spot for cherry blossom viewing and leisure amid the bustling urban landscape of the Edo period. As a color woodblock print—a hallmark of ukiyo-e artistry...