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‘Works by Asai Chū and Fontanesi Depicting Japanese Temple Entrances’

‘Works by Asai Chū and Fontanesi Depicting Japanese Temple Entrances’ Image: Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo

The item lists two works by Asai Chū: ‘Tokugawa Family Mausoleum I (Temple Entrance I)’ and ‘Tokugawa Family Mausoleum II (Temple Entrance II).’

Both works date from around Meiji 11, approximately 1878.

The two works are held by the Turin Civic Museum of Modern Art.

Fontanesi’s work is titled ‘Japanese Temple Entrance.’ It dates from Meiji 11–13, approximately 1878–1880. The work is held by the Reggio Emilia Civic Museum.

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