Japan – Kiyomizu Temple, Nagasaki
Yokohama, Japan: 1890s. Hand-tinted albumen print, 7 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches (198 x 260 mm), numbered in negative 40, and captioned at lower right. Light cockling at right corners and a small stain of fixer on upper left. Unmounted; housed in an archival mat with clear mounting corners.
[Bennett CDG, p. 158].
Nagasaki Kiyomizudera is a temple of the Shingon sect of Buddhism, founded by the Buddhist priest Keijun in 1623. There is a bell tower to the right when going up the stairs. The outer shape of the gate is square; the inside features an arch. The main building of the temple is in the center of the photograph. It is made of wood, has a tiled roof, and is of the one-storied irimoya style. The Taishi-do hall is to the left of the main hall. Below that stands Shotendo which was built in 1822, burned to the ground, and was later rebuilt.
Condition: Very good.
Item number: 1293
Price: $400.00
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