The kamigamo shrine is the oldest shinto shrine in the former japanese capital of kyoto. It is dedicated to the deity kamo-wake-ikazuchi, who appeared miraculously to a daughter of the ruling clan while she was performing a purification ritual in the kamo river. The deity was initially enshrined at the top of mount ko, seen in the distance, but was transferred to this 7th-century building during the heian period. The mate to this screen, also in the walters' collection (35. 148), depicts the byodo-in, a famous buddhist temple in the nearby town of uji. Date: between 1860 and 1870 (Edo-Meiji). Place of creation: Kyoto, Japan. Dimensions: height: 47 cm (18.5 in); width: 136.5 cm (53.7 in). Medium: gold, ink, wash on paper. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Mori Kansai - Kamigamo Shrine in Summer - Walters 35147
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