Series/Tokyo Views
Title: Sengakuji Temple at Takanawa in Tokyo
#japanese #woodblock
Series/Tokyo Views
Title: Sengakuji Temple at Takanawa in Tokyo
#japanese #woodblock
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga
Sengakuji-Tempel in Takanawa, Tokyo (1933)
Sengakuji-Tempel in Takanawa, Tokyo (1933)
Sengakuji-Tempel in Takanawa, Tokyo (1933)
Sengakuji-Tempel in Takanawa, Tokyo (1933)
Then 1701 - His lord executed
Then 1703 - Leads the 47 ronin take revenge
Then 1864 - #ukiyoe by Yoshitora
Now - Statue of Oishi in Sengakuji, my local temple, along with his grave and those of all 47 ronin
Then 1701 - His lord executed
Then 1703 - Leads the 47 ronin take revenge
Then 1864 - #ukiyoe by Yoshitora
Now - Statue of Oishi in Sengakuji, my local temple, along with his grave and those of all 47 ronin
#Ukiyoe #ArtJaponais #Estampe
#Ukiyoe #ArtJaponais #Estampe
Oishi Kuranosuke Yoshitaka (leader of the 47 Ronin)
Artist : 🇯🇵Yoshitora
Then :1701 His lord executed
Then :1703 Leads the 47 ronin take revenge
Then :1864 #ukiyoe
Now : Statue of Oishi in Sengakuji, my local temple, along with his grave and those of all 47 ronin.
Oishi Kuranosuke Yoshitaka (leader of the 47 Ronin)
Artist : 🇯🇵Yoshitora
Then :1701 His lord executed
Then :1703 Leads the 47 ronin take revenge
Then :1864 #ukiyoe
Now : Statue of Oishi in Sengakuji, my local temple, along with his grave and those of all 47 ronin.
The cemetery of the 47 Ronin is a haven of peace and solitude, and one of the prettiest places to visit in the summer.
The rōnin were sentenced to ritual suicide (seppuku) in 1703.
Sengakuji Temple, Takanawa, Tokyo.
#JapanTravel #japanblossom #discoverjapan #temple #泉岳寺
The cemetery of the 47 Ronin is a haven of peace and solitude, and one of the prettiest places to visit in the summer.
The rōnin were sentenced to ritual suicide (seppuku) in 1703.
Sengakuji Temple, Takanawa, Tokyo.
#JapanTravel #japanblossom #discoverjapan #temple #泉岳寺
It's like an echo resounding through the mountains and off into the empty sky.”
~ Ryõkan Taigu (1758-1831)
#Art, woodblock on paper, ‘Sengakuji Temple at Takanawa & Mt. Fuji from Lake Kawaguchi’ by Tsuchiya Koitsu, c. 1930.
It's like an echo resounding through the mountains and off into the empty sky.”
~ Ryõkan Taigu (1758-1831)
#Art, woodblock on paper, ‘Sengakuji Temple at Takanawa & Mt. Fuji from Lake Kawaguchi’ by Tsuchiya Koitsu, c. 1930.
NishiMagome-Oshiage DC1500V1435mm
From Oshiage to Keisei
From Sengakuji to keikyu
Keisei changed 1372 horse-drawn→1435standard
Keikyu changed from 1435→1372→1435
The silver is mine, & the gold is mine, declares the Lord of hosts
Haggai 2:8/ESV
NishiMagome-Oshiage DC1500V1435mm
From Oshiage to Keisei
From Sengakuji to keikyu
Keisei changed 1372 horse-drawn→1435standard
Keikyu changed from 1435→1372→1435
The silver is mine, & the gold is mine, declares the Lord of hosts
Haggai 2:8/ESV
I visited the graves of the 47 ronin yesterday, finding that the cemetery has remained largely unchanged for many years.
The watercolour by James Henry Butt dates from 1868; postcard from c1910.
I visited the graves of the 47 ronin yesterday, finding that the cemetery has remained largely unchanged for many years.
The watercolour by James Henry Butt dates from 1868; postcard from c1910.
Artist: Koitsu Tsuchiya
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Artist: Koitsu Tsuchiya
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