| Artist |
Chikanobu |
| Title |
July - Tanabata Festival Outside the Castle Gate |
| Series |
Edo Meisho Junikagetsu no uchi – Famous Places in Edo in the 12 Months |
| Date |
May 1889 |
| Publisher |
Yokoyama Ryohachi |
| Format |
Oban triptych (28 3/4" X 14 7/8") |
| Comment |
Burnishing, embossing
For this festival on July 7, one traditionally writes a wish on a poem slip and ties it to a bamboo branch. In this scene, the decorated bamboo poles can be seen in the distance. |
| Price |
$275. |
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