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Portrait of a Shinto priest wearing formal garments.

von Stillfried-Ratenicz, Franz, 1881, Photograph
Portrait of a Shinto priest wearing formal garments.
Portrait of a Shinto priest wearing formal garments.
Portrait of a Shinto priest wearing formal garments.
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Item no
15125
Title
Portrait of a Shinto priest wearing formal garments.
Description
An elderly man wearing ornate Japanese robes stands in front of a six-panel painted screen.
He has a long white beard and is wearing a tall peaked headdress. His robes are made of Japanese patterned fabric; the yellow and red cloth is decorated with birds or dragons on a geometric background. His purple trousers are decorated with circular designs that look like 'mon' or Japanese crests. He is wearing 'tabi', traditional Japanese socks with a separation between the big toe and the other toes, and is holding a blue fan in his right hand.
The setting of the room is simple; the screen is open in front of a bare wall and there are tatami mats on the floor.
Date
1881
Size
24 x 19.5 cm
Type
Location
Art and Design Library