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• Japanese Woodblock Print - Kinryuzan Temple at Asakusa
• Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
• From the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo"
• Print dimensions: A4 / 21.0 x 29.7cm / 8.27 x 11.69 inches
• Mount dimensions: 40.64 x 30.48 cm / 16 x 12 inches - Standard mount ready to be framed
• Mount specifications: Cream textured with a white display back in a clear re-sealable bag

This well-known design depicts a snow scene in the precinct of Sensoji, a popular temple commonly known as Kinryuzan, after the hill on which it was situated at AsaKusa, north of the city. Founded in 628, it houseda Kannon whose benevolence appealed to many followers. The view in this print is from the gate called Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate), the outer gate in extreme close-up, showing only the pillars and gigantic lantern right over the viewer's head -  one of Hiroshige's favourite compositional schemes.