Catalog record · 目録番号 39554
Mount Fuji with Melting Snow during the Sannō Festival (Sannō matsuri yuikige no Fuji)
Catalog note / 解説
The tutelary mountain gods, Oyamakui no Kami and Onamuchi no Kami from Mount Miwa, respectively called the ‘Little Hiei Deity’ and the ‘Big Hiei Deity’, were said to have resided on Mount Hiei in ancient times. As guardians of this sacred mountain, they were given the appellation Sanno (‘Mountain Kings’) and worshipped at the Hie Jinja shrine. The Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, who ruled Japan from 1603 to 1605, became a patron of the Hie Shrine and worshipped the deity as the protector of Edo. This print features a magnificent float at the Sanno Festival, which is held annually in April to worship the Sanno gods. Materials: Woodblock print on paper
Image record / 画像情報
VAM · 1843-5 · vam
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