from the series Cutout Pictures of Famous Places in Edo (Edo meisho harimaze zue) c. 20th century

Editor: This delightful woodblock print, "Cutout Pictures of Famous Places in Edo" by Utagawa Hiroshige, is awash in blues. It feels like a collection of postcards from old Tokyo. What do you see in this piece that speaks to you? Curator: It whispers of a bustling city life, a collage of fleeting moments. The artist juxtaposes intimate glimpses of daily life. It’s not just about pretty landscapes, it's about embedding you in that world! Did you notice how Hiroshige uses these fragments to create a larger narrative of Edo? Editor: Yes, it is quite interesting! Thank you so much for this interpretation! Curator: My pleasure. Let us find our own fragments, and see how they piece together.