Object details
Accession number
ARC.007928
Creators
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Okakura Kakuzo
(Yokohama, 1862 - 1913, Akakura)
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subject
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Unknown
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primary
Full title
Postcards of Shrine to Okakura
Creation Date
1915
Language
English
Marks
Inscribed in ink (right): Front Gate of the grounds / of the Nippon Bijutsu - in / (Japanse Art Academy / founded by Mr. Okakura) Yanaka, Tokyo.Inscribed in ink (center): A Shinto Shrine dedicted in / memory of Mr. Okakura. In the / Nippon Bijutsu-in (Japanese art / Academy founded by Mr. Okaura) / Yamaka, Tokyo.Inscribed in ink (right): Shinto offering before / photograph of Okakura Sensei. / The bottles at the left contain / sake; at the right is a little / heap of rice and a dish containing / some dry vegetable. Printed (recto): 贈呈 /大正三年九月 /日本美術院開院記念絵葉書 /東京市京橋區北紺屋町8番地 /精華社謹製 /電話京橋二四0三番 /振替東京二三一六七番[Presented theThird Year and Ninth Month of Taishō (September 1914)Memorial Illustrated Postcards from the Opening of the Nihon Bijutsu-inNo. 8 Kitakonya District, Kyōbashi Ward, TokyoCarefully prepared by Seikasha (Seika Corporation)Phone No.: Kyōbashi 2403Transfer No.: 23167]Printed in black ink (recto, below image): 故岡倉先生肖像 [Portrait of the Late Master Okakura]Printed in blue ink (verso, left edge): 東京 精華社印刷 [Tokyo. Printed by Seikasha.]Printed in blue ink (verso, right edge): 郵便はかき [Postcard]
Display Media
Ink on card stock
Web Commentary
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Permanent Gallery Location
Chinese Room
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