Published 1895, Kameido Ryūgenji no Hagi: Kameido Ryugan Temple and Clover Bushes belongs to Beautiful Women at Famous Places (Bijin Meisho Awase). The series matches fashionable women with recognized places, joining two established print genres: bijin-ga and meisho-e, or pictures of famous sites. Costume, gesture, landscape, and local landmarks together shape the identity of each design.
The imagery draws on the court world of The Tale of Genji, where architecture, clothing, plants, music, and seasonal allusion often carry as much meaning as overt action. The catalog identifies architecture, landscape, and women among the principal motifs. Gekkō uses their relationship to clarify action, season, setting, and narrative emphasis rather than treating them as interchangeable decoration.
The three-sheet format creates a broad visual field suited to simultaneous action, opposing forces, processions, or panoramic space; the joins between sheets also structure the narrative rhythm.
Additional information
| Editions | First Edition |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Heikichi Matsuki |
| Size | Oban triptych |
| Subjects | building, landscape, women |
| Year Published | 1895 |
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