Shokonsha keidai Furansu okyokuba [no] zuTITLE TRANSLATION:Big French circus on the grounds of Shokonsha (Yasukuni) shrine. – Historic Reproduction
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(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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Few images capture their era like this historic print of Shokonsha keidai Furansu okyokuba [no] zuTITLE TRANSLATION:Big French circus on the grounds of Shokonsha (Yasukuni) shrine.. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Shokonsha keidai Furansu okyokuba [no] zuTITLE TRANSLATION:Big French circus on the grounds of Shokonsha (Yasukuni) shrine.
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Set on the grounds of Shokonsha, the Tokyo shrine founded in 1869 to honor the war dead and later renamed Yasukuni, this woodcut triptych shows a French circus performing before the public. Spread across three sheets, the scene packs acrobats, aerialists, and trick riders into one lively space. Signed by Ando Hiroshige III and dated to 1871, it records the appeal of Western entertainment in early Meiji Tokyo, when novelties from abroad drew large crowds.
| Created / published | 1871 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on hōsho paper (3 sheets) : woodcut color ; each block 35.5 x 24.3 cm. each sheet 36 x 24.3 cm. |
| Notes | Title from item. Signature: Motome ni ōzu Hiroshige ga (by request). Seal date: Goat 11. Triptych matted in 3 sections: right (43a) center (43b) left (43c). Annotations stamps etc. on verso of print: 14-3; 47623a. Earlier control number: 4162-15. Gift; Mrs. E. Crane Chadbourne; 1930 (DLC/PP-1930:47623a). Forms part of: Chadbourne collection of Japanese prints (Library of Congress). Form of name (100) in original record: Ando Hiroshige III; Source of name (100): LCNA. |
| Subjects | Circuses & shows--French--Japan--Tokyo--1870-1880. Trick riding--Japan--Tokyo--1870-1880. Acrobats--1870-1880. Aerialists--1870-1880. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Japanese Fine Prints |
| Original scan | 3,597 × 4,491 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-JFP-227208 |
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