Ukiyo-e 43, TC-2, Handbag - Chikanobu, The Ueno Park

Ukiyo-e Bag - The Ueno Park. Art inspires fashion - Exotic style fashion. Ukiyo-e (Japanese, meaning "Pictures of the Floating World"). Ukiyo-e depicts and records the life of Japanese people in the Edo period. It represents Japanese art of 17-19 centuries. The Ueno Park (Also known as “Flowering Cherry Blossoms at the Ueno Park”)「上野公園開花図」Ueno Park is a large public park next to Ueno Station in central Tokyo. The park grounds were originally part of Kan’ei-ji Temple (寛永寺) which was once one of the largest and wealthiest temples in the Edo Period. It was the family temple of the ruling Tokugawa clan. Since the Edo period, this place has been known for its blooming cherry blossoms.How did the temple become Ueno Park? Kan’ei-ji Temple, Ueno Park, the painter, and this beautiful painting, the four things make up a very interesting story. Meanwhile, there is a not-well-known story behind it. (View the video on the left)The Park and the Artist - An unknown story BehindThe place where the sce