“Comical Views of Famous Places in Edo” Number 20: Listening to the Insects at Mount Dokan

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Probably a banquet amongst carefree friends. The flitting fireflies are reminiscent of a refreshing night in early summer. Mt. Dokan (near today’s Nishinippori) was a also popular spot well-known for the sound of pine crickets in autumn.

Artist: Utagawa Hirokage
Published: Unknown
Publisher: Tsujiokaya

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