Caption

Temple court at Nikko, page, photomechanical print, Nikko, printmaker: Strumper & Co, Hamburg (city), publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, London, c. 1874 - in or before 1884, photographer, Kanto, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 117 mm x width 151 mm, facade of inner court, temple, shrine, Shinto, A sepia-toned photograph showing an outdoor scene with traditional East Asian temple architecture and stone lanterns among tall trees, featuring a tiled pavilion roof supported by cylindrical columns in the foreground and ornate carved details on roof edges and lantern tops, uneven stone and gravel ground with scattered rocks and ornamental bases, large tree trunks rising behind the structures, a larger building with a steep tiled roof and decorative eaves partially visible in the background, and various sculptural elements and carved wooden or stone fixtures arranged throughout the courtyard.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A99_464

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Rights managed

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37.0Mb (9.7Mb) / 12.7in x 11.3in / 3802 x 3397 (300dpi)

Keywords

Temple court Nikko page photomechanical print printmaker Strumper & Co Hamburg city publisher Hodder & Stoughton London c 1874 - 1884 photographer Kanto paper collotype photoprint height 117 mm x width 151 mm facade inner court temple shrine Shinto sepia-toned photograph showing outdoor scene traditional East Asian temple architecture stone lanterns tall trees featuring tiled pavilion roof supported cylindrical columns foreground ornate carved details roof edges lantern tops uneven stone gravel ground scattered rocks ornamental bases large tree trunks rising structures larger building steep tiled roof decorative eaves partially visible background various sculptural elements carved wooden stone fixtures arranged courtyard