Catalog record · 目録番号 62240

Star Festival - Ladies of Chiyoda Palace

Artist / 作者: Toyohara Chikanobu楊洲周延
Date / 年代: 1896
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / artelino
Digital image / 画像: 544 × 800 px
Published by / 公開者: 朱雀ハル

Catalog note / 解説

"Chiyoda no Oh-oku; Otachinoki" (The Ladies of Chiyoda Palace) The Star Festival on July 7th. It cerebrates the yearly encounter of Vega (the weaver) and Altair (the herds boy) who are separated by the Milky Way the rest of the year. People write wishes and poems and string them on the decorated bamboo outside.

Image record / 画像情報

Artelino · 1896. · artelino

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