Asahi Kan Inn, Futami, Japan [017]

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Title Asahi Kan Inn, Futami, Japan [017]
Photo Number Box 23, Architecture Tokonoma, 4
Description Photo of a tokonoma (alcove) with a table, plant, and other decorative objects in a Japanese inn (possibly the Asahi Kan Inn, Futami, Japan?)
Creator Tierney, Lennox
Date 1959
Subject Architecture, Japanese--Japan--Ise--Photographs; Hotels--Japan--Ise--Photographs; Interior architecture--Japan--Ise--Photographs; Interior decoration--Japan--Photographs; Tokonoma (Architecture)--Photographs--Japan--Ise--Photographs; Flower arrangement, Japanese--Japan--Ise--Photographs; Scrolls (Decorative arts)--Japan--Ise--Photographs; Japan; Architecture; Travel
Keywords Asahi Kan; Futamigaura; Interiors; Tokonoma; Alcoves; Kakejiku; Inns
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 Futami-cho (Mie-ken, Japan); Ise-shi (Japan)
Caption on Slide Tokonoma, table, and decorative objects in a Japanese inn.
Additional Information Image was scanned from color slide. Asahi Kan is one of historical inns facing Futamigaura (Bay of Futami), Japan. The city of Futami became part of the city of Ise in 2005. Tokonoma is a section of a Japanese room, in which a platform is raised for diplays of kakejiku (art/calligraphy scrolls), ikebana, koto, ceramics, vases, pottery, and other kinds of art display.
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.
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Textual Date 1947-2004
ARK ark:/87278/s68d0c31
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 330385
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s68d0c31
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