Hirokoji Avenue (Shitaya Hirokoji), No. 13 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

Ando Hiroshige's woodblock print depicts a lively street scene in the Shitaya district of Edo (Tokyo). A crowded marketplace extends into the middle distance, with merchants and pedestrians in vivid kimonos conducting daily commerce. Architectural detail dominates the right side—shop fronts with distinctive geometric family crests mark the storefronts. Beyond the bustling street, a dramatic landscape unfolds: forested hills frame a body of water rendered in soft pink and red tones beneath a pale dawn or dusk sky. Hiroshige employs the Ukie perspective technique to compress depth, allowing foreground activity and distant topography to coexist. Published as part of his celebrated series documenting Edo's neighborhoods and landmarks, this print exemplifies the ukiyo-e genre's integration of urban life with natural scenery.