Japan – Wisteria Blossoms Kameido Tokyo
Yokohama, Japan: c 1880. Hand-tinted albumen print, 7 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches (190 x 242 mm), numbered A 536 in negative and captioned on lower right. Unmounted; housed in an archival mat with clear mounting corners.
[Bennett CDG, p. 158; Nagasaki University Library, Catalog Number : 4510].
This is the smaller Taiko-bashi (Sori-bashi) located in front of the Romon (Sakura Gate) on the right. The Wisteria Festival of Kameido Tenjin Shrine held from mid-April to mid-May every year is a harbinger of summer. There are many other events held at the shrine. The parents of young children release carp into Shinji Pond during the Shichi-Go-San Festival on November 15 to pray for the healthy growth of their children. Masaoka shiki wrote the haiku poem: "Sori-bashi, the wisteria are purple and carp red"
Condition: Very good.
Item number: 1283
Price: $400.00
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