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Ise Shrine Festival, between 1767 and 1770. Creator: Utagawa Toyoharu
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Ise Shrine Festival, between 1767 and 1770. Creator: Utagawa Toyoharu
Ise Shrine Festival, between 1767 and 1770
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1770s Altar Audience Shinto Shintoism Shrine Spectator Spectators Toyoharu Utagawa Utagawa Toyoharu Colour Woodblock Print
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Ise Shrine Festival" is a stunning and intricately detailed woodblock print by the renowned Japanese artist Utagawa Toyoharu, created between 1767 and 1770. This beautiful work of art offers a captivating glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of Japan during the eighteenth century. The print depicts a lively scene inside the hallowed halls of Ise Shrine in Ise Mie Prefecture. The shrine, a significant religious site in Shintoism, is renowned for its annual festival, which attracts thousands of pilgrims and spectators from across the continent. In this print, we see a large altar at the center, adorned with offerings and surrounded by a group of men in traditional attire. They sit in a reverent, respectful manner, their faces expressing a range of emotions from deep concentration to quiet contemplation. The atmosphere is one of solemnity, punctuated by the occasional bursts of color as offerings are presented to the deities. The audience, composed of men and women, watches the proceedings from a balcony or a raised platform, their eyes fixed on the altar. The interior of the shrine is bathed in a soft, ethereal blue light, creating a serene and otherworldly ambiance. The skillful use of color and intricate details in the woodblock print make it a true masterpiece of Japanese art. This print, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), is a testament to the enduring allure of Japanese heritage and the power of art to transport us to another time and place.
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