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Sketches of Famous Places in Japan: Asakusa Kinryūzan Temple

Tsuchiya Kōitsu

Cleveland Museum of Art

A pagoda-style building with five levels and a tall spire on top, with green roofs and a brown exterior. The building is surrounded by trees and a fence. A large moon is visible in the night sky. The image has a border around it with a beige color. The image appears to be a woodblock print. There are Japanese characters written vertically on both sides of the image. The scene depicts a temple at night.

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