Description
Izumo Shrine is a Shinto shrine on Honshu Island. The Japanese believe that Shinto kami (divine spirits) leave their own shrines for a month in October or November-depending on the lunar calendar-and travel to Izumo Shrine. During this time, a festival is held in which celebrants carrying lighted torches lead the kami to the shrine.
Provenance
R. E. Lewis, Inc.
Hotohoto Festival at Izumo Grand Shrine, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces
1853
Accession Number
1985.311
Medium
Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 34.3 x 22.9 cm (13 1/2 x 9 in.)
Classification
Credit Line
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith
