Lingering Snow at Sanno Temple (Translation)
山王の殘雪 大正十五年 (Primary Title)
Kawase Hasui 川瀬巴水, Japanese, 1883 - 1957 (Artist)
Isetatsu, Japanese, est. 1864 (Publisher)
Sanno Shrine, also known as Hie Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in Tokyo that houses the guardian deity of the city and organizes the annual Sanno Festival in June. The structure was built in the early 17th century in Edo Castle, the residence of the Tokugawa Shoguns. In 1659 it was relocated to south of the castle for public worship. Here Hasui depicted a close-up cropped view of the grand gate of the shrine, showing the overhanging roof supported by wooden brackets, lattice windows, and the side wing covered with ceramic tiles. The gate suffered from the structural damage by bombing in 1945 during World War II, and the present gate on the site was reconstructed in 1958.
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