Gion Weeping Cherry
The “capital” in this book’s title refers to Kyoto, the home of Japan’s emperors before the capital city and imperial residence moved to Edo (now Tokyo) after the 1868 Meiji Restoration. One of two volumes, it was acquired by the Library as part of a large 1905 gift from Washington Evening Star editor-in-chief Crosby Stuart Noyes, who hoped his collection would give insight into Japanese history and culture through its art. Artist Yamada Shōkei studied under Suzuki Shōnen and helped found the Japan Art Society. The weeping cherry tree depicted here still stands in Maruyama Park, in the Gion district of Kyoto.
The “capital” in this book’s title refers to Kyoto, the home of Japan’s emperors before the capital city and imperial residence moved to Edo (now Tokyo) after the 1868 Meiji Restoration. One of two volumes, it was acquired by the Library as part of a large 1905 gift from <em>Washington Evening Star</em> editor-in-chief Crosby Stuart Noyes, who hoped his collection would give insight into Japanese history and culture through its art. Artist Yamada Shōkei studied under Suzuki Shōnen and helped found the Japan Art Society. The weeping cherry tree depicted here still stands in Maruyama Park, in the Gion district of Kyoto.