CATALOGUE 49. Massaki and the Suijin-no-Mori Shrine on the Sumidagawa, by Andō Hiroshige (Uspensky 2005:87).
The torii gate and lanterns in the foreground mark the entrance to the Suijin-no-mori, or Grove of the Water God. It is dedicated to the Sumida River, and at one time this was the location of the mouth of the river (Uspensky 2005:86). Two masted vessels, likely takase based on hull shape and sail style and a lumber raft are shown on the water.
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