Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎, 1760–1849), Shinpan Uki-e Ōji Inari Asukayama no Zu (新板浮絵王子稲荷飛鳥山之図), presents a lively view of the Ōji area (王子) on the northern edge of Edo, combining pilgrimage, leisure, and seasonal landscape. The composition centres on Ōji Inari Shrine (王子稲荷), a well-known site of worship, set against the slopes of Asukayama (飛鳥山), which became a popular spot for cherry-blossom viewing (花見 hanami) after its development under the Tokugawa shogunate.
