IOKI BUNSAI (1863-1906): in watercolour, bodycolour and pencil on paper with one of the buildings of Toshogu Shrine, two Shinto priests by the door (some minor damage), signed Bunsai Ioki, Nikko, framed 102.5 x 138cm., overall 107 x 141.8cm.

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IOKI BUNSAI (1863-1906): in watercolour, bodycolour and pencil on paper with one of the buildings of Toshogu Shrine, two Shinto priests by the door (some minor damage), signed Bunsai Ioki, Nikko, framed 102.5 x 138cm., overall 107 x 141.8cm.

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Toshogu Shrine in Nikko was built as the mausoleum of the first Tokugawa shogun, Ieyasu (1542-1616) and is noted for its splendid polychrome sculptured decorations as can be seen in this work

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