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The Torii Gate of Gion Shrine

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden shrine artwork featuring a torii gate, a bridge, people, buildings and trees. The artwork consists of two panels. The dominant color is gold with black, red and white. The artwork includes a border with a black outline and a thin gold and blue patterned inner edge.

Artwork details

Date:
early 17th century
Medium:
Sliding doors (fusama) remounted as a two-panel folding screen; ink, color, and gold on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 560 px
Museum record:
View original
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