Ueno Park Horse Racing Stands from the series Great Scenic Places in Tokyo

Japanese Color Woodblock Print 

Ueno Park Horse Racing Stands

from the series Great Scenic Places in Tokyo

by Utagawa Masanobu, c. 1885

IHL Cat. #579

About This Print

One of many prints depicting the horse racing track at Ueno Park that operated from 1884 until 1892.  For other prints depicting the track and a history of the racecourse see this collection's print Illustration of Horse Racing at Shinobazu Ueno.


Print Details

 IHL Catalog
 #579
 Title or Description Horse Racing Stands at Ueno Park
 Ueno kōen keiba-sha 上野公園競馬舎 [上野公園競馬会]
 Series Great Famous Places in Tokyo
 Tokyo menuki meishō 東京目貫銘勝
 Artist  Utagawa Masanobu (fl. 1882-1887)
 Signature
Baido Masanoubu hitsu 梅童政信
 Seal  none
 Publication Date c. 1885 (date is left blank in left margin of print)
 PublisherKodama Yakichi 兒玉弥吉 [Marks: pub. ref. 261; seal not shown]
 Impression excellent
 Colors excellent
 Condition excellent - printer marks in margins
 Genre ukiyo-e; meisho-e
 Miscellaneous 
 Format vertical oban
 H x W Paper
 14 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (36.2 x 24.8 cm)
 H x W Image 13 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. (33.7 x 24.1 cm)
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last revision:
4/7/2020