August (The Bonfire Festival of the Daimonji Hill Viewed from the Sanjo Bridge)
八月 (三条大橋より大文字)
- Series:
- Twelve Months of Kyoto (print 8 of 12)
- Date:
- second half 20th century
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Chuban
- Dimensions:
- 25.1 × 28.3 cm
- Publisher:
- Unsodo
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
The Daimonji bonfire on the hillside viewed from the Sanjo Bridge during the Obon festival, from the series of twelve months of Kyoto.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
August (The Bonfire Festival of the Daimonji Hill Viewed from the Sanjo Bridge) (八月 (三条大橋より大文字)) was created by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (徳力富吉郎) in second half 20th century.
Yes — August (The Bonfire Festival of the Daimonji Hill Viewed from the Sanjo Bridge) is part of the Twelve Months of Kyoto series (print 8 of 12) by Tomikichiro Tokuriki.
August (The Bonfire Festival of the Daimonji Hill Viewed from the Sanjo Bridge) uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print, ink and color on paper.
August (The Bonfire Festival of the Daimonji Hill Viewed from the Sanjo Bridge) was published by Unsodo (second half 20th century).
August (The Bonfire Festival of the Daimonji Hill Viewed from the Sanjo Bridge) depicts bridges and summer, set at Kyoto, Daimonji.
August (The Bonfire Festival of the Daimonji Hill Viewed from the Sanjo Bridge) measures 25.1 × 28.3 cm (Chuban format).