Ise Shrine, Famous Views of Kyoto

Kakyo

Meiji period (1868-1912), 1894

The Ise Shrine is one of the holiest sites in Japan. Dedicated to the Shinto Sun Goddess Amaterasu, the shrine is also believed to house one of the imperial symbols of Japan, a sacred mirror.

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Hanging Scroll of White Chrysanthemums, Left Side of a Triptych, Kiyohara Yukinobu, Colors on silk
Bowl with carved lotus-petal exterior, brown wash on base.
Gourd form
Weatherworn and twisted rock with young bamboo in background