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TŌYŌ, OKAMOTO (1891–1969)

Kiyomizu-dera temple

1925-29

gelatin silver print | RCIN 2862276

Photograph taken from an elevated point, probably from the hills of Kodaijiyama, overlooking the city of Kyoto. Visible on the right is the veranda of the main hall in Kiyomizu-dera, behind of which stands the three-storey Sanju-no-to pagoda. On the background a mountain chain is rising.


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