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| Keywords: Mori Kansai - Kamigamo Shrine in Summer - Walters 35147.jpg The Kamigamo Shrine is the oldest Shinto shrine in the former Japanese capital of Kyoto It is dedicated to the deity Kamo-wake-ikazuchi who appeared miraculously to a daughter of the ruling clan while she was performing a purification ritual in the Kamo River The deity was initially enshrined at the top of Mount Ko seen in the distance but was transferred to this 7th-century building during the Heian period The mate to this screen also in the Walters' collection 35 148 depicts the Byodo-in a famous Buddhist temple in the nearby town of Uji between 1860 1870 Edo-Meiji ink and gold wash on paper with hints of color cm 47 136 5 accession number 35 147 35616 Dealer Osaka Toyobi Far Eastern Art Dr Frederick Baekeland and Joan D Baekeland 1987-1988 mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum 1989 by purchase Museum purchase with funds provided by the W Alton Jones Foundation Acquisition Fund 1989 Signature Lower right side of righthand panel Kansai Sho O Mori Koshuka; Seal Tachibana Koshuka in Jinichi Shiyo place of origin Kyoto Japan Walters Art Museum license 2D Japanese paintings in the Walters Art Museum Mori Kansai Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
