Great lantern at Asakusa Kannondo
- Date:
- 1934
- Medium:
- Woodblock Print
- Image courtesy of
- Artsy
Description
A massive red-and-black paper lantern bearing large kanji characters hangs beneath the dark wooden eaves of a temple gate, dominating the composition above a red-pillared entrance hall. Below, small figures in kimono and Western coats climb and descend the temple's stone steps, some carrying umbrellas, with a single bird in flight near the upper left. Vertical columns of Japanese text run down the right margin; this woodblock print, "Great lantern at Asakusa Kannondo," was made by Shiro Kasamatsu in 1934.
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Featured in Collections
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Frequently Asked Questions
Great lantern at Asakusa Kannondo was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪) in 1934.
Great lantern at Asakusa Kannondo depicts urban scenes, temples & shrines, and daily life.