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Bamboo grove, Fukiage garden of the Imperial Palace

von Stillfried-Ratenicz, Franz, 1881, Photograph
Bamboo grove, Fukiage garden of the Imperial Palace
Bamboo grove, Fukiage garden of the Imperial Palace
Bamboo grove, Fukiage garden of the Imperial Palace
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Item no
15128
Title
Bamboo grove, Fukiage garden of the Imperial Palace, Tokyo.
Description
View of the main path in the bamboo grove of the Fukiage garden, part of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
The sections of bamboo and other trees are held behind cut bamboo fencings. Two gardeners are standing on the path, both wearing short blue kimonos with red belts and towels over their heads.
The photograph was hand-painted with great care in orange, blue, and various shades of green.
Date
1881
Size
19.5 x 24 cm
Type
Location
Art and Design Library