Caption

Sacred tree at Lake Biwa, Japan, photograph, Sacred tree next to which a Japanese woman stands on the left with a parasol., number: '12. Sacred tree at Lake Biwa.', c. 1895 - c. 1915, photographer, paper, pasteboard, albumen print, height 208 mm x width 272 mm, height 243 mm x width 329 mm, A faded sepia photograph showing a large sprawling tree with many low horizontal branches supported by a framework of wooden poles and beams, a stone lantern with a curved top standing in front of the support structure, a woman in traditional clothing seated beside a large rock near the tree, a dirt ground with scattered stones and steps in the foreground, portions of wooden fences and small shrine-like roofed structures visible among the supports, and an empty sky occupying the upper portion of the image.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A76_274

License type

Rights managed

Available size

56.0Mb (7.8Mb) / 16.7in x 13.0in / 5014 x 3905 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sacred tree Lake Biwa Japan photograph Sacred tree next Japanese woman stands left parasol number 12 c 1895 - c 1915 photographer paper pasteboard albumen print height 208 mm x width 272 mm height 243 mm x 329 mm faded sepia photograph showing large sprawling low horizontal branches supported framework wooden poles beams stone lantern curved top standing front support structure woman traditional clothing seated beside large rock near dirt ground scattered stones steps foreground portions wooden fences small shrine- roofed structures visible supports empty sky occupying upper portion image