| Title |
Gardens, Japanese: Kairakuen Garden, Mito, Japan [028] |
| Photo Number |
Box 58, Special Lectures, C & J Gardens L/R, 131 |
| Description |
Photograph of fusuma painting in Kobuntei House, Edo period, Japan, 1600-1868, Kairakuen, Mito, Japan |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Date |
1984 |
| Subject |
Fusuma screens--Japan--Mito--Photographs; Kairakuen (Mito-shi, Japan)--Photographs; Tokugawa, Nariaki, 1800-1860--Photographs; Flowering plums--Art--Photographs; Japan--History--Tokugawa period, 1600-1868--Photographs; Gardens, Japanese--Japan--Mito--Photographs; Japan; Art; Screen painting; Painting; Gardens; Flowers |
| Keywords |
Kairaku-en; Kairakuen |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Holding Institution |
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Spatial Coverage |
Ibaraki-ken (Japan); Mito-shi (Japan) |
| Caption on Slide |
Painted fusuma, Kobuntei House, Kairakuen, Mito, Japan. |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Note: The Japanese garden Kairakuen is located in Mito, Japan. It is considered one of the three great gardens of Japan. It is known for its ume (plum) trees. Many people come to the park in spring to view the blossoms, particularly during the Ume Festival. The park was constructed by Tokugawa Nariaki in 1842. Unlike Japan's other two great landscape gardens Kenrokuen and Kōrakuen, Kairakuen served not only for the enjoyment of the ruling lord, but was open to the public. Tokugawa Nariaki became daimyo of Mito in 1829 and was an important figure in the nationalist movement in Japan.--Wikipedia. Note: In Japanese architecture, fusuma (襖) are vertical rectangular panels which can slide from side to side to redefine spaces within a room, or act as doors. They typically measure about 90 centimetres (3.0 ft) wide by 180 centimetres (5.9 ft) tall, the same size as a tatami mat, and are two or three centimeters thick. Historically, fusuma were painted, often with scenes from nature such as mountains, forests or animals.--Wikipedia. |
| Type |
Image |
| Rights Management |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the Multimedia Archivist, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. |
| Rights |
 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s63v00wq |
| Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
| Donor |
Lennox Tierney; Catherine Tierney |
| Setname |
uum_lctpc |
| ID |
337956 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s63v00wq |
