Atagoshita and Yuba Lane - A woodblock print from 1857

by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

made by Liberty Puzzles

12.75 x 19.25 inches - 564 laser-cut pieces from 0.25 inch plywood

Atagoshita and Yabu Lane by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858). A woodblock print from 1857, In the distance is the district known as Atagoshita, after its location "beneath Mount Atago," the hill rising to the right. The clump of bamboo was a landmark recognizable to Edo (now Tokyo) residents. The bamboo gave its name to Yabu ("Thicket") Lane, but is out of sight in this view, behind to the right.

The banners say the following:

名所江戸百景

One hundred famous views of Edo

愛宕下

Atagoshita (the geographic name of the place)

藪小路

Yabukoji (the name of street)

広重画

Utagawa Hiroshige (the artist's name