IHL Cat. #2634
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Several traditional houses set among fields adjoining a river. Night appears to be approaching. In pre-Meiji Japan, minka were the dwellings of farmers, artisans, and merchants (i.e., the three non-samurai castes.) Perhaps we're looking at Tadashige's depiction of houses in Ogimachi, one of the historic villages of Shirakawa-go along the Shō River.
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Minka (Folk House)
Year: 1954 (Showa 29)
Medium: Woodblock print, multicolor
Dimensions: 17.9 x 14.5 cm (7 x 5.7 inches)
Signature: T.ONO, lower right
Collection: Ono Tadashige Print Museum/Hiraki Ukiyo-e Foundation & Hiraki Ukiyo-e Museum
Edition Number: 16/20
Ogimachi Village in Shirakawa-go