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Antique Woodblock Print, Chikanobu Five Festivals, 1893

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Five festivals While Japan has many national and regional celebrations, five festivals / gosseku were given particular importance. Chikanobu presents them from right to left: the New Year Festival / Oshogatsu when special gifts are offered on footed trays of unpainted wood / sambo ; Boys’ Festival / Tango no sekku on the 5th day of the 5th month when young lads dress in armor and display appropriate figurines, such as the Demon Queller Shoki; Girls’ Festival / Hinamatsuri on the 3rd day of the 3rd month when girls display special dolls / hina depicting the imperial court; the Star Festival / Tanabata on the 7th day of the 7th month when poems are written on colored papers and hung on freshly cut bamboo stalks; and the Chrysanthemum Festival / Jugoya on the 9th day of the 9th month when a thick rice wine brewed with chrysanthemum flower petals / kikushu is served. Additional information: Material: Paper Region of Origin: Japan Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu Creation Date: 1894 Period: 19th century Decoration Type / Colour: Polychrome Dimensions: Frame 51x 39cm
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.08 in (51 cm)Width: 15.36 in (39 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1894
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  • Seller Location:
    Amsterdam, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1349836862461stDibs: LU4863242701212

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