Katsura Imperial Villa
Title
Katsura Imperial Villa
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
September 4, 2015
Creator
Kobori, Enshū
Creator2
O’Connor, Thomas (photograph)
Creator Nationality
Japanese
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
April, 1972
Work Location
Japan (nation)
Kyoto (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Edo (Japanese Migration style or period)
Shoin
Subject
Japanese gardens
villas
Description
View of garden at Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto, Japan with small foot bridge and stone lantern. "A lake (1.25 ha) was dug, hills and islands formed, beaches made, pavillions built and planting undertaken. The result was a pleasure landscape of the kind described by Lady Murasaki in the Tale of Genji, 620 years earlier. There are 16 bridges. The lake could be used for boating parties and the surrounding land as a stroll garden, in effect a tea garden on an enormous scale,"--Garden Visit website.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-TOJ-933
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