Karasaki no yau' (Night Rain at Karasaki) by Hiroshige UTAGAWA, in which Karasaki no Matsu was depicted against the background of Lake Biwa from the precinct, is well known and classified as one of Omi Hakkei (the Eight Views of Lake Biwa) 境内から琵琶湖を背景に唐崎の松を描いた歌川広重の「唐崎の夜雨」で知られており、近江八景に選ばれている。 |