Festival Car
Dateca. 1870-1910
Maker
Kusakabe Kimbei
Japanese, 1841 - 1934
Label TextOne of Japan’s pioneering photographers, Kusakabe Kimbei photographed people and places in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This photo captures a procession of Kyoto’s annual Gion Matsuri festival, also featured in the folding screens in this gallery. The parade of yamaboko floats is not only the major spectacle of the month-long festival but also its climax.
Object number86.60
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view Feb. 8, 2020 - July 11, 2021].Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. John Putnam
Dimensions8 3/16 x 10 5/8 in. (20.8 x 27 cm)
MediumHand-colored, gold-toned albumen print
Kusakabe Kimbei
ca. 1865-1910
Object number: 86.61
Kusakabe Kimbei
ca. 1865-1910
Object number: 86.68
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