Kanda Myojin shanaiTITLE TRANSLATION:The grounds of Myojin shrine in Kanda. – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Kanda Myojin shanaiTITLE TRANSLATION:The grounds of Myojin shrine in Kanda., a historic print rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Kanda Myojin shanaiTITLE TRANSLATION:The grounds of Myojin shrine in Kanda.
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Few Edo-period prints show foreigners, which makes this view of the grounds of Kanda Myojin unusual. French sightseers in European dress move through the shrine precincts, and the scene shows how visitors from abroad were beginning to appear at famous Edo sites. The print is signed by Gountei Sadahide, a prolific designer known for Yokohama and Edo scenes, and was engraved by Matsushima Seikichi. It belongs to the series *Tōto meishō kenbutsu ijin*, or *Foreign Sightseers at Famous Spots in Edo*, a set that reflects the interest in foreigners that followed the opening of the treaty ports in 1859.
| Created / published | 304 |
|---|---|
| Creator | Matsushima Seikichi engraver. |
| Medium | 1 print on hōsho paper : woodcut color ; 36.5 x 25.5 cm. (block) 36.8 x 25.5 cm. (sheet) |
| Notes | Title from item. Signature: Gountei Sadahide ga. Engraving attributed to: Hori Iwa. Seal date: Cock. From series entitled: Tōto meishō kenbutsu ijin (Foreign sightseers at famous spots in Edo). Annotations stamps etc. on verso of print: 53; LC2585; 47623a (white label); 24. DLC Inscription: Furansu (French). Earlier control number: 7710-14. Gift; Mrs. E. Crane Chadbourne; 1930; (DLC/PP-1930:47623a). Forms part of: Chadbourne collection of Japanese prints (Library of Congress). |
| Subjects | Kanda Myōjin (Tokyo Japan)--1860-1870. Sightseers--Japan--Edo--1860-1870. Foreign visitors--French--Japan--Edo--1860-1870. French--Clothing & dress--Japan--Edo--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Japanese Fine Prints |
| Original scan | 4,031 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-JFP-227666 |
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