Traditional Japanese Processions

Color woodblock prints depicting traditional Japanese processions and shrines, showcasing crowds of people in historical attire, vibrant colors, and cultural significance.

Fukagawa hachimangu keidai, Inside Fukagawa Hachiman Shrine., Utagawa, Kuniteru, 1830-1874, artist, 1853., 1 print : woodcut, color ; 24.9 x 36.8 cm., Print shows a torii and many people on the grounds of the Tomioka Hachiman shrine.

Brocade Procession in the Eastern Capital: View in Front of Ichigaya Hachimangū Shrine. Utagawa Hiroshige II (Japan, 1826-1869). Japan, 1860. Prints; woodblocks. Triptych; color woodblock prints

Fukagawa hachimangu keidai, Inside Fukagawa Hachiman Shrine., Utagawa, Kuniteru, 1830-1874, artist, 1853., 1 print : woodcut, color ; 24.9 x 36.8 cm., Print shows a torii and many people on the grounds of the Tomioka Hachiman shrine.

Scene in the Yoshiwara ca. 1680 Hishikawa Moronobu Japanese Courtesans are seen from the street through a wooden barred window at a teahouse called Takashimaya, identified by the three characters on a short curtain (noren) at the entrance. Next to the teahouse, a woman in a curtained doorway might be making arrangements with a man outside. Two men carrying goods to sell to the teahouse are walking in the street.. Scene in the Yoshiwara 37257

Women Worshipping the Rising Sun between the Twin Rocks at Ise Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese. Women Worshipping the Rising Sun between the Twin Rocks at Ise 37340

Scene from Tosa Nikki carriage in front of the temple, at the stream Kubo, SHUNMAN (1757 1820)

Japanese stage player with mask. A masked bugaku dancer with a sword and a spear. The symbol of the ASAGUSAGAWA poets club has been processed on its clothing. The print is an almanac for the members of the club with directions what or not to do on certain days, depending on birth year. With two poems.

Gods The gods of Wealth fortune Daikoku and Ebisu in the Chogiya bawdy house

Temple Festival, 1857 print Evening scene with four women walking in the direction of a fifth woman sitting in a sedan seat; In the background a temple complex with food stalls and partying people with lanterns. paper color woodcut public festivities. square, place, circus, etc. (+ city(-scape) with figures, staffage). night

Drinking at Night. Tang Yin; Chinese, 1470-1523. Date: 1520-1523. Dimensions: 30.5 × 139.2 cm (12 × 55 in.). Handscroll; ink on paper. Origin: China. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Marriage procession, Chinese painting, 19th century

Group of women with musical instruments EISHI, CHOBUNSAI (1756 1829)

The IDe Tama River in Yamashiro province. Woman, in kimono with shell pattern and in right hand a tight tense cloth, in shallow water walking; In the background a shrub with orange flowers above which blossom branches. (Bijinga)

Yōmeimon Gate at Nikkō Tōshōgū Shrine. Kobayashi Kiyochika (Japan, 1847-1915). Japan, 1897, March. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print

Procession under Cherry Blossoms by Mayuzumi of the Sanotsuchiya at Edo-machi nichōme in the New Yoshiwara. Utagawa Yoshiiku (Japan, 1833-1904). Japan, early 1860s. Prints; woodblocks. Triptych; color woodblock prints

Using a telescope in Japan. The Japanese are amazed ! Date: 19th century

The Story of the Courtesan Jigokudayū and Priest Ikkyū. Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japan, 1839-1892). Japan, February, 1886. Prints. Diptych; color woodblock prints

Morning fog near the Zojoji Temple, from the series: Thirty six views of Toto (Edo) /Toto Sanju Rokkei

A festival at the Sumiyoshi Shrine. Date: early 17th century. Origin: Japan. Period: Edo period. Color and gold on paper. Museum: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Infant's first visit to a Shinto shrine. Date: late 17th-early 18th century. Origin: Japan. Period: Edo period. Full color on paper. Museum: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Konosu, pilgrims and passers by on a dirty road, board 8 from the series: Sixty nine stages of the Kisokaido Road (mountainous, inner road from Mino to Shinano) /Kiso Kaido rokuju ku zugi

Festival in the Asakusa Temple in winter, from the series: Famous views of Edo (Toto) /Toto meisho

Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, Ukiyo-e Style Advertising Poster depicting the Kaminarimon Gate of Asakusa Kannon Temple

The Yoshiwara Parade in Autumn ca. 1793 Chōbunsai Eishi Japanese. The Yoshiwara Parade in Autumn 36661

A procession of flowers before Mount Fuji. Print shows a procession of several women, some carrying a palanquin, with Mount Fuji in the background.

Group Pilgrimage to the Jizo Nun Made 1750-1770 Japan. Ike Taiga was a revolutionary known for revitalizing Japanese painting traditions in the eighteenth century. He infused the Chinese-inspired ink painting (nanga) that was gaining favor among intellectuals in Kyoto with a purely Japanese aesthetic and humor. Group Pilgrimage to the Jizo Nun is a snapshot of contemporary life in Japan presented from Taigaís unique perspective. The print depicts pilgrims making offerings to the Jizo nun, a holy woman believed to be able to communicate with the bodhisattva Jizo, who had the power to save souls in the afterlife.Group Pilgrimage contains an inscription relating the story of the Jizo nun. Taiga was a master calligrapher, poet, and seal carver and was well versed in all forms of writing, from ancient seal script to cursive kana. Here he rendered the inscription in a cursive, informal style very much in keeping with the spontaneity of the painting itself. Taiga was also renowned for his use

A Buddhist monastery. Gouache painting.

Mutsuki - several people outside the entrance to a building, a couple is about to enter, an elderly man is using a broom to knock something from the branches of a tree, beneath which three girls are standing, a woman and a child approach from the right.

Festival Kanda Daimmyjin (Kanda Daimmyjin Gosairei), from the illustrated book "Encyclopedic universal knowledge during the Edo period" (Edo Daistsuyy Kaidaigura)

Location of the horses in Nagata at the Sannogu Temple, from the series: Famous views of Edo /Toto meisho

Daijingu Temple in Kashima, Hitachi Proving, Board 21 from the Series: Views of Famous in about Sixty Provinces /Rokuuuju Yoshu Yoshu Meisho Zue.

Zojoji Pagoda and Akabane, No. 53 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). , 1st month of 1857. Woodblock print, Sheet: 14 1/4 x 9 5/16 in. (36.2 x 23.7 cm). The Zōjōji Pagoda was part of the mausoleum of the second shogun, Hidetada. It lay at the southern edge of a hill above the tomb itself. Hiroshige chooses to show only the pagoda's top two stories, painted a splendid red. The dense mass of evergreens pressing close around the building was believed to protect against fire. The six vertical banners rising behind the stylized cloud in the center signify the famous Suitengō Shrine, known for assuring safe births. The area became crowded on the fifth day of each month, when the shrine was opened to the public. The view is to the southwest with Akabane Bridge spanning the Furukawa River in the center. Asian Art 1st month of 1857

Leaders of the Pacification of the Kagoshima Rebels Celebrating with Cups of Wine from the Emperor (Kagoshima zokuto chinsei ni yotte shoshō tenhai chōdai no zu) September 20th, 1877 Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu Japanese The emperor, in an admiral-style uniform, and the empress, in traditional garments, sit on the dais at left and oversee the presentation of the Emperors “Gift Cups” to military leaders who had been involved in quelling Saigō Takamoris “Satsuma Rebellion.” Imperial attendants carrying long-handed gold-lacquered ladles fill oversized, red-lacquered cups with sake. Seated next to the emperor is the Prime Minister Sanjō Sanetomi.. Leaders of the Pacification of the Kagoshima Rebels Celebrating with Cups of Wine from the Emperor (Kagoshima zokuto chinsei ni yotte shoshō tenhai chōdai no zu) 55261

Miya, Shintoic ceremony at the Atsuta Sanctuary, Hiroshige (I), Utagawa, 1828 - 1835 print Two groups of men, attached to ropes attached to driven horses; In the foreground a Torii; In the background, spectators near wooden houses with smoking fires; At night. print maker: Japanpublisher: Tokyo paper nishiki-e / color woodcut temple, shrine ~ Shinto. ritual practices ~ Shinto. horse

New Year Picture of characters in the drama, Na Luo Sihu (Arresting Luo Sihu) early 20th century Unidentified artist(s). New Year Picture of characters in the drama, Na Luo Sihu (Arresting Luo Sihu). Unidentified artist(s) , early 20th century. China. early 20th century. Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Republic period (191249). Prints

Autumn. Red leaves of oak trees in the Kaianji Temple, from the series: Four seasons in Edo /Shiki Edo meisho

Yatsukoji Junction at Suji-chigai (Suji-chigai-uchi, Yatsukoji) From the Series One Hundred Famous views of Edo, Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, Yatsukoji is where all the roads converged. From Uchikanda to Sotokanda and Sudacho to Shitaya, all the gates were opened. Here is a procession for the Kanda Festival. The parade passes through the Takebashi-mon gate, the Tokiwabshi-mon Gate, and the Sujichgai-mon Gate, to return to the Kanda Myojin Shrine. Many other people are seen around the shrine to pay their respects., Japan, 1857, landscapes, Print, Print

Japanese ladies practising shooting with the crossbow indoors Date: 1776

Omatsuri shozoku no shichifukujin, The seven gods of good luck dressed in festival clothes., Katsukawa, Shunsen, 1762-approximately 1830, artist, 181-, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 18.7 x 36.5 cm., Print shows the seven lucky gods of Japan with large festive display with pine boughs from which a large fish is hanging.

Miyajima in the province of Aki; Aki No Miyajima; Images in the Dutch oil painting; KOMO ABURA-E FU. Two women in a boat looking at a large temple gate; In the background a temple complex surrounded by mountains. The show is framed with a border in which stylized floral motifs.

Shells turn on the beach of Akashi; Akashi No Ura Shiogari No Zu. Prince Genji, under pine, on stone enhancement, overlooking the man mass on the beach; at night.

Courtesan playing a shamisen for customers Fukurokuju and Daikokuten of the Seven Lucky Gods. A maid stands on Daikokuten's back to put a table and sake bottles on Fukurokuju's head. Woodblock print by Masanobu Okumura (1686-1764) from Fuzoku Emakimono, Picture Scroll of the Water Trade, Tokyo, reprint circa 1880.

Mazu (Wade-Giles: Matsu, Vietnamese: Ma To) is the indigenous goddess of the sea who is said to protect fishermen and sailors, and is invoked as the patron saint of all Southern Chinese and East Asian persons. Born as Lin Moniang in Fujian around 960 CE, worship of Mazu began around the Ming Dynasty, when many temples dedicated to her were erected all across Mainland China, later spreading to other countries with Overseas Chinese populations. Mazu is widely worshipped in the south-eastern coastal areas of China and neighbouring areas in Southeast Asia, especially Zhejiang, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, and Vietnam, all of which have strong sea-faring traditions, as well as migrant communities elsewhere with sizeable populations from these areas. Mazu also has a significant influence on East Asian sea culture, especially in China and Taiwan.

A Nenbutsu Gathering at Ichiya, Kyoto, from the Illustrated Biography of the Monk Ippen and His Disciple Ta'a (Yugyō Shōnin engi-e) late 14th century Japan People from all social classes have gathered to watch the monk Ippen (1239-1289) invoke Amida Buddha through a recitation of the Nenbutsu prayer. Their anticipation is evident as they wait for his buoyant, incantatory dance to begin. Although Ippen first studied Tendai Buddhism at Mount Hiei, northeast of Kyoto, he became an adherent of Pure Land Buddhism (Jōdoshū) and the practice of odori nenbutsu, the rhythmic chanting of Amida Buddhas name accompanied by ecstatic dancing.. A Nenbutsu Gathering at Ichiya, Kyoto, from the Illustrated Biography of the Monk Ippen and His Disciple Ta'a (Yugyō Shōnin engi-e) 45633

People with Lanterns in Procession 19th century Kubo Shunman Japanese. People with Lanterns in Procession 54109

Kunisada, C, work, Two geishas from a shosagoto play, c.1850, color woodcut, graphics

Women and Children Viewing the Cherry Blossoms at Gotenyama ca. 1787 Katsukawa Shunchō Japanese. Women and Children Viewing the Cherry Blossoms at Gotenyama 54952

The oiran Hinatsuru and Choson with attendants in the house called Choshiya., 1783. Woodcuts., Half of double page spread from album. Image 15 x 10 in. (38.1 x 25.4 cm)

A festival at the Sumiyoshi Shrine. Date: early 17th century. Origin: Japan. Period: Edo period. Color and gold on paper. Museum: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Minamoto No Raikō and the earth spider. Donation Gerhard Schack

Japan, Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, panel,

Japan, Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, panel

Tabako o suu shinji no futari, Two people having a smoke at a shrine festival., Totoya, Hokkei, 1780-1850, artist, between 1818 and 1830, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 20.7 x 35.9 cm., Print shows two men smoking at a shrine; one man has dismounted a horse, and the other man is sitting on a chair.

The big lantern of the Kannon temple in Asakusa Asakusa Kannondo ochochin (series title on object), View of the huge red lantern above the entrance to the Asakusa temple, different temple visitors on the stairs., Kasamatsu Shirô (mentioned on object), 1934, paper, colour woodcut, h 382 mm × w 264 mm

Japan: 'Twilight Snow on Mount Fuji: Complete View of the Back Shrine and the Middle Shrine at Shimo Sengen'. From the series 'Eight Views of Famous Places' by Utagawa Toyokuni II (1777-1835), c. 1833-1834. Utagawa Toyokuni II, also known as Toyoshige, was a ukiyo-e woodblock artist in Edo. He was the pupil and son-in-law of Utagawa Toyokuni I, and only began using his teacher's name after his death in 1825. Kunisada, another of Toyokuni I's students, did not recognise Toyoshige's claims and declared himself 'Toyokuni', becoming leader of the school. Toyoshige resumed signing his work 'Toyoshige'.

Display of traditional costume in all countries, Kobayashi Kiyochika, 1882 print Group of people from different countries grouped around the emperor and empress of Japan. Upper row from left to right: Africa, Arabia, China, England, Korea and India. Bottom row from left to right: America, Russia, Japan, Turkey and France. paper non-European white peoples: Americans. Europeans: Englishmen. Europeans (with NAME). Europeans (with NAME). Africans. Asiatic races and peoples (with NAME). Asiatic races and peoples: Turks. Asiatic races and peoples (with NAME). Asiatic races and peoples (with NAME). Asiatic races and peoples: Indians. Asiatic races and peoples (with NAME)

Trek up Mt. Fuji, Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, Villagers carrying food and gifts to bring to the top of Mt. Fuji as offerings for the new year. Two men also carry an older figure who is unable to take the trimerous hike without help. Many of the men are wearing traditional attire., Japan, 1797-1858, Print, Print

Torii gate in front of the dike to the Benten Temple (Waiting for the mi” hour in front of the temple of the Goddess Benten on the island of Shinobazu Pond in Toto ( Edo ) /Toto Shinobazu Benzaiten mi machi no zu, board 4 pasted onto a makimono: Selection of a hundred painters from the Ukiyo e school from Edo /Toto ukiyo e hiakkasen; part 5 KITAGAWA, UTAMARO (1753 1806)

Procession of a Daimyo 1676-1689 Japan. Hand-colored woodblock print; oban yoko-e, sumizuri-e . Hishikawa Moronobu

General Guo Ziyi's Banquet, mid 19th century, Unknown Korean, 77 3/4 x 132 x 5/8 in. (197.49 x 335.28 x 1.59 cm), Ink and color on silk, Korea, 19th century, This ten-panel screen portrays a festive banquet in General Guo Ziyis palace. Men in the left half play boardgames and engage in other leisurely activities, while women tend to children. The stately patriach sits at the center, surrounded by his family and servants, enjoying a dance performance. Guo was a Chinese general who saved the Tang dynasty (618-907) from a series of internal rebellions and foreign invasions in the 700s. In Korea, General Guo became an ideal for the elites not only for his military accomplishments and loyalty to the state but also for his large family, which included several sons who served in the military.

A Chinese holy man is carried by a turtle across the river, while passers-by look on, astonished. Gouache painting by a Chinese artist, ca. 1850.

Procession of the Emperor and His Suite 1626 Kano School. Procession of the Emperor and His Suite. Kano School. Japan. 1626. One of a set of two handscrolls; ink and color on paper, hand-tinted. Prints

Drunken Poet Li Bai Writing a Message to Barbarians, Chinese Master

Night Rain in yoshiwara /yoshiwara no YORU no AME, from The Series: Eight Views of Edo /Edo Hakkei Eisen, Keisai (1790 1848)

Kumano Junisha Shrine in Tsunohazu, Popularly Known as Juniso (Tsunohazu Kumano Junisha, zokusho Juniso), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei) 1856 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Procession Procession, 19th century. Brush sketch, ink on paper, Image: 10 1/8 x 13 5/8 in. (25.7 x 34.6 cm). Asian Art 19th century

Moonlight Meeting of two Women and a man, Japanese Prints - Nature

Tsuchiyama, Ando, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, artist, ca. 1855, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 36 x 24.7 cm., Print shows pilgrims walking along river in Tsuchiyama, the 50th station on the Tokaido Road; across the river, nestled among tall pine trees, is a small building, possibly a shrine.

Three sages of T'ai Chi surrounded by symbols of long life and immortality (tree, deer, peach) In centre is Yin-Yan symbol. Derived from Shalin martial arts and Taoism, T'ai Chi ensures circulation of universal energy 'chi'. 17/18th century.

Chiryu, Ando, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, artist, ca. 1855, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 36 x 24.7 cm., Print shows pilgrims pausing at a fork in the road near a pine tree and small shrine at the 40th station on the Tokaido Road.

Tanabata Festival /Shichu Han'ei, Tanabata Matsuri, Board 73 from the Series: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo /Meisho Hyakkei HIROSHIGE, Ichiryusai (1797 1858)

Chinese Sages in a Garden, 1888. Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912). Ink and color on silk; overall: 117.5 x 64.8 cm (46 1/4 x 25 1/2 in.).

Processional, Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, A procession of seven people walk by a shrine buried in the forest. Between them is a rocky river. Three men in front are carrying a red banner, followed by three women carrying matching parasols. The last man is holding a folding fan., Japan, 1797-1858, landscapes, Print, Print

Shiba sinmeisha nai no zu, Precinct of Shiba Shinmei Shrine., Ando, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, artist, 1848., 1 print : woodcut, color ; 25 x 36.2 cm., Print shows people, including many women and children, and roosters at the Shiba Sinmei shrine.

Scene from The Illustrated Legends of Jin?ji Temple early 14th century Japan Jin?ji Temple is associated with the ascetic hermit monk En no Gy?ja. Legend has it that he ordered a shikigami (a local deity represented as a small ghost) to guide the Korean deity H?sh? Gongen (Korean: Boseung gwanhyeon) to Jin?ji. Here, H?sh? Gongen appears as an armed guardian atop a pine tree, while one of the monks servant-demons kneels before him in adoration. This fragment originally belonged to a set of illustrated scrolls recounting the history of the temple. The set was cut into sections that have since been remounted as hanging scrolls and dispersed among collections in Japan and America.. Scene from The Illustrated Legends of Jin?ji Temple. Japan. early 14th century. Fragment of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper. Kamakura period (1185-1333). Paintings

Temple on the mountain over the water HOKKEI, TOTOYA (1780 1850)

Taoist heaven - Pantheon. unknown, painter

Chinese painting showing virtue of filial piety, 12th century

Parody of Prince Genji and his procession 1785-1805 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban pentaptych . Rekisentei Eiri

This painting, by an unknown Burmese artist, is from a watercolour sketch album dating from c.1897 that includes illustrations of Buddhist monks, the Buddha, monasteries, cremations and domestic scenes. Legend attributes the first Buddhist doctrine in Burma to 228 BCE when Sohn Uttar Sthavira, one of the royal monks to Emperor Ashoka the Great of India, came to the country with other monks and sacred texts. However, the era of Buddhism truly began in the 11th century after King Anawrahta of Pagan (Bagan) was converted to Theravada Buddhism. Today, 89% of the population of Burma is Theravada Buddhist.

Solemn ceremony in a large hall TOYOHARU, UTAGAWA (1735 1814)

Rainstorm in shono; Shono, Hakuu; The 53 stations of the Tokaido; Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi No Uchi. Travelers on a mountain path robbed by a rain shower; At the bottom right the roofs of houses.

Entrance to Ageyacho, from the series The Appearance of Yoshiwara (Yoshiwara no tei) 1676-1689 Japan. Woodblock print; sumizuri-e, oban . Hishikawa Moronobu

Life of Chinese Emperors. Chinese art. Qing period. Engraving. FRANCE. ëLE-DE-FRANCE. Paris. National Library. Proc: CHINA.

CEREMONY IN TEMIYOSHI TEMPLE on TSUKUDA IISLAND /TSUKUDAJIMA, SUMIYOSHI NO MATSURI, BOARD 50 from the Series: One Hundred Famous VIEWS OFEWS OFEDO, HIROSHIGE, Ichiryusai (1797 1858)

A view of Shiba Shinmei Shrine: c1775-1781. Utagawa Toyoharu (1735-1814) Japanese Ukiyo-e artist. Scene of people entering the shrine and of the shops in the streets around the shrine situated south of Tokyo, Japan.

The Taiping Rebellion was a widespread civil war in southern China from 1850 to 1864, led by heterodox Christian convert Hong Xiuquan, who, having received visions, maintained that he was the younger brother of Jesus Christ, against the ruling Manchu-led Qing Dynasty. About 20 million people died, mainly civilians, in one of the deadliest military conflicts in history. Hong established the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom with its capital at Nanjing. The Kingdom's army controlled large parts of southern China, at its height containing about 30 million people. The rebels attempted social reforms believing in shared 'property in common' and the replacement of Confucianism, Buddhism and Chinese folk religion with a form of Christianity. The Taiping troops were nicknamed 'Longhairs' (simplified Chinese: 毛; traditional Chinese: 長毛; pinyin: Chángmáo) by the Qing government. The Taiping areas were besieged by Qing forces throughout most of the rebellion. The Qing government crushed the rebellion wit

The Song Dynasty (960-1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period (907-960) and preceded the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), which conquered the Song in 1279. Its conventional division into the Northern Song (960-1127) and Southern Song (1127-1279) periods marks the conquest of northern China by the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) in 1127. It also distinguishes the subsequent shift of the Song's capital city from Bianjing (modern Kaifeng) in the north to Lin'an (modern Hangzhou) in the south.

Hiratsuka, Ando, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, artist, between 1833 and 1836, printed later, 1 print : woodcut, color., Print shows porters ladened with bundles walking past a small shrine near the Hiratsuka station on the Tokaido Road with view of Mount Fuji in the background.

Road map for the famous places in Ise; Ise Meisho Junro No Zu. Face in a nutshell on the city ISE; in white cartouches the names of the various famous Shinto shrines; In yellow cartouche at the bottom right of the mutual distances.

The Harugoma Dance 1761-1771 Japan. Color woodblock print; o-oban yoko-e, benizuri-e . Torii Kiyomitsu I

Oji Inari Shrine (Oji Inari no yashiro), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)” 1857 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

The Namazu, also called the Onamazu, is a creature in Japanese mythology and folktales. The Namazu is a gigantic catfish said to cause earthquakes and tremors. Living in the mud under the Japanese isles, the Namazu is guarded by the protector god Kashima, who restrains the catfish using the kaname-ishi rock. Whenever Kashima lets his guard down, Namazu thrashes about and causes violent earthquakes. The Namazu rose to new fame and popularity after the Ansei great earthquakes that happened near Edo in 1855. This led to the Namazu being worshipped as a god of world rectification (yonaoshi daimyojin), sent by the gods to correct some of the imbalances in the world. Catfish woodblock prints known as namazu-e became their own popular genre within days of the earthquake. They were usually unsigned and often depicted scenes of a namazu or many namazu atoning for their deeds. They were quickly squashed by the Tokugawa Shogunate, the prints censored and destroyed, with only a handful surviving

Aboriginal peoples of Formosa engaged in a tribal dance. Painting by a Taiwanese artist from around 1850.

Yohmeimon (Gate) Nikko.. Postcards. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Gates , Japan, Yomeimon (Nikko Toshogu), Shrines , Japan , Nikko-shi, Nikkō Tōshōgū, Shinto shrines

Daoist Temples at Dragon Tiger Mountain (Longhu Shan). Guan Huai (China, active about 1780-1795). China, Qing Dynasty, Qing dynasty. Paintings. Handscroll, ink and color on silk

Procession on the day of the Rooster Festival going to the temple through rice fields /Tampo Tori no machi mode, board 101 from the series: One hundred famous views of Edo /Meisho Edo hyakkei

Mandala of the Three Shrines at Kumano, 1300s. Japan, Kamakura period (1185-1333) to Nanbokuchō period (1336-92). Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk; image: 134 x 62 cm (52 3/4 x 24 7/16 in.); overall: 217.2 x 80 cm (85 1/2 x 31 1/2 in.).

The Namazu, also called the Onamazu, is a creature in Japanese mythology and folktales. The Namazu is a gigantic catfish said to cause earthquakes and tremors. Living in the mud under the Japanese isles, the Namazu is guarded by the protector god Kashima, who restrains the catfish using the kaname-ishi rock. Whenever Kashima lets his guard down, Namazu thrashes about and causes violent earthquakes. The Namazu rose to new fame and popularity after the Ansei great earthquakes that happened near Edo in 1855. This led to the Namazu being worshipped as a god of world rectification (yonaoshi daimyojin), sent by the gods to correct some of the imbalances in the world. Catfish woodblock prints known as namazu-e became their own popular genre within days of the earthquake. They were usually unsigned and often depicted scenes of a namazu or many namazu atoning for their deeds. They were quickly squashed by the Tokugawa Shogunate, the prints censored and destroyed, with only a handful surviving

Life of the Buddha: The Birth of the Buddha early 15th century Japan On the right side of the painting, Queen Maya grasps a tree branch while walking through the Lumbini gardens, and the baby emerges from her side. On the left, heavenly musicians play music and throw flowers in celebration as the newborn immediately takes seven steps marked by lotus flowers and, raising his right hand, declares, "Among all divine beings, only I am lord, most holy and victorious." He is then given his first batha heavenly lustration by dragons.. Life of the Buddha: The Birth of the Buddha 45209

Local Customs of the Ainu Ainu. Local Customs of the Ainu, 19th century. Hand scroll, ink and colors on paper, 10 5/8 x 332 1/8 in. (27 x 843.6 cm). Asian Art 19th century

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