Antique Japanese Original Woodblock Print Triptych by Hiroshige -Asakusa Temple- c. He is celebrated for his landscape woodblock prints, which depict famous places, seasonal scenery, and daily life with clarity, refined color, and strong composition. This print is a triptych – a three-sheet print called “The Whole View of the Precincts of Asakusa Kinryuzan Temple”, from the series “Famous Places in the Eastern Capital”. A beautiful panoramic view of Asakusa Kinryuzan Temple in Edo/Tokyo. Visitors stroll about the grounds, a plaza in the center lined with vendors and flanked by large temple buildings. The pagoda rises above the treetops at top center, and the entrance and a stone torii gate can be seen at left. Softly shaded clouds drift across the scene-an attractive design with wonderful detail. The print was made using the Japanese woodblock technique in 1852 during Kunisada’s lifetime. All three sheets of the triptych are signed with Kunisada II’s signature (Kunisada ga and Kunisada hitsu) and stamped with the publisher’s seal of Yamamatoya Heikichi (Eikyudo). 1852 AUTHOR: Utagawa (Ando) Hirshige PUBLISHER: Aritaya Seiemon TITLE: “The Whole View of the Precincts of Asakusa Kinryuzan Temple” SERIES: “Famous Places in the Eastern Capital” – 1854 PAPER. Paper METHOD OF PRINTING: Woodblock printing PRINTED: Lifetime printing circa early 1854 PRINT SIZE: Three sheets 13.5″ X 9.25″ FRAME SIZE: 34″ X 19″. The condition is very good. Good detail and colors, some toning and soiling of the paper, no holes. Framed in a good-quality wooden gilt frame in excellent condition. Note: The prints were not examined outside the frame. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Track Page Views With.