1871 Japanese print by Shosai Ikkei "Mimeguri Shrine with Distant View of Matsuchiyama Hill"

Shosai Ikkei’s woodblock print, "Mimeguri Shrine with Distant View of Matsuchiyama Hill" (Mimeguri-san Matsuchiyama enbo), is part of his 1871 series, Forty-Eight Famous Views of Tokyo. The series reflects early Meiji-era Tokyo with a nostalgic yet modernizing feel, often depicting scenic, pastoral, or cultural spots.

Key Details for "Mimeguri Shrine with Distant View of Matsuchiyama Hill"
Artist: Shosai Ikkei (昇斎一景), active circa 1870-1875.
Series: Forty-Eight Famous Views of Tokyo (Tokyo Meisho Shijuhakkei).
Date: 1871.
Subject: Mimeguri Shrine (Mukojima area) with a view towards Matsuchiyama Hill.
Genre: Ukiyo-e woodblock print (color, 36x25cm approx.) 

Context: Published during the early Meiji period when Edo was becoming Tokyo, featuring a mix of traditional scenery and emerging, subtle signs of modernization.
Creator: Shosai Ikkei was a designer of prints often focusing on cityscapes and scenic views in a style similar to Hiroshige, though less well-known.

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