East Gate of Nakagusuku Castle in Ryukyu

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Yamamoto Hosui

  • Meiji period, 1888
  • oil on canvas

Paintings – Oil Paintings

The castle gate of Shurijo castle which was the central establishment of politics and culture of the Ryukyu Kingdom (Okinawa), where the king of Ryukyu lived until the mid 19th century. It is one of a series by Yamamoto Hosui along with no.13, and is valuable as a scene of Okinawa during this period.(「Between Seas and Mountains」2020)

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Title/Name East Gate of Nakagusuku Castle in Ryukyu
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Yamamoto Hosui
Period/Era Meiji period
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canvas oil painting
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Gifu Tokyo Okinawa
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SZK002902
Category PaintingsOil Paintings
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East Gate of Nakagusuku Castle in Ryukyu

East Gate of Nakagusuku Castle in Ryukyu

The castle gate of Shurijo castle which was the central establishment of politics and culture of the Ryukyu Kingdom (Okinawa), where the king of Ryukyu lived until the mid 19th century. It is one of a series by Yamamoto Hosui along with no.13, and is valuable as a scene of Okinawa during this period.(「Between Seas and Mountains」2020)