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| Keywords: Meiji New Year Celebration.Wittig Collection.pntg-20.detail.02.jpg en Detail view of a painting showing an idealised traditional Japanese New year celebration; it is somewhat unclear if the celebrations are being held on the old or new date for new year in Japan Chinese traditional or Western new year possibly this is intended as a depiction of an old date celebration given the tree-blossoms the more spring-like vegetation; second half of the 19th century very late Edo period to Meiji era more probably Meiji ; painting is signed sealed artist not yet identified -- help needed ; handpainted on silk kakejiku scroll-mounted-painting own photograph; creator of the original artwork not yet identified Lx 121 18 - VERY late Edo to Meiji era PD-old image set of painting pending Paintings of the Meiji period New Year celebrations in Japan Kagami mochi | ||||
