Shugakuin Imperial Villa

Title

Shugakuin Imperial Villa

Publisher

Lawrence Technological University

Date Created

November 13, 2015

Creator2

O’Connor, Thomas (photograph)

Work Type

Single Built Works

Date

May, 1972

Work Location

Japan (nation)
Kyoto (inhabited place)

Style/Period

Edo (Japanese Migration style or period)

Subject

stairs
villas
Japanese gardens

Description

Detail view of stone stairs in one of the gardens at at Shugakuin Imperial Villa in Kyoto, Japan. "The retired emperor Gomizuno-o (後水尾天皇) built the gardens between 1653 and 1655 with the financial support of the shogun ... It is therefore believed that most of the design was his own work. He has already participated in the design process of his official retirement residence Sentō Gosho in 1629, whose main designer was garden master Kobori Enshū. Enshū passed away in 1647, but his influence on emperor Gomizuno-o is still visible in the design of the Shūgaku-in Rikyū gardens,"--Real Japanese Gardens website.

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

LTU-TOJ-1196

Files

LTU-TOJ-1196.jpg
Date Added
November 13, 2015
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
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Citation
“Shugakuin Imperial Villa,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/15123.