February (The Annual Festival of the Fushimi Inari)
二月 (伏見稲荷大社祭)
- Series:
- Twelve Months of Kyoto (print 2 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 annual Hatsu-uma festival at Fushimi Inari Shrine — held in February to celebrate the founding of the shrine by the fox deity Inari — is depicted in this second month of Tokuriki's "Twelve Months of Kyoto" series. The Fushimi Inari festival is one of Kyoto's most visually spectacular religious events, the thousands of red torii gates that line the mountain paths providing a unique architectural backdrop for the ceremonial processions. Tokuriki captures the festival's distinctive combination of sacred ritual and visual abundance.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
February (The Annual Festival of the Fushimi Inari) (二月 (伏見稲荷大社祭)) was created by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (徳力富吉郎) in second half 20th century.
Yes — February (The Annual Festival of the Fushimi Inari) is part of the Twelve Months of Kyoto series (print 2 of 12) by Tomikichiro Tokuriki.
February (The Annual Festival of the Fushimi Inari) uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print, ink and color on paper.
February (The Annual Festival of the Fushimi Inari) was published by Unsodo (second half 20th century).
February (The Annual Festival of the Fushimi Inari) depicts summer, set at Kyoto, Fushimi Inari.
February (The Annual Festival of the Fushimi Inari) measures 25.1 × 28.3 cm (Chuban format).