05 December 2024

Thursday Postcard Hunt | Shrine in the Snow

The Benzaiten Shrine at Lake Inokashira in the Snow, from the series Places Famous for Snow, the Moon and Cherry Blossoms, mid 1830s-mid 1840s. Colour woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige, Japan (in the British Museum).

Card sent by Rosemary (Canada).

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Thursday Postcard Hunt
December theme: SNOW
  • Week 1 - Snow
  • Week 2 - Animals in snow
  • Week 3 - Keep warm
  • Week 4 - Christmas
Everyone is welcome to share their postcards!
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8 comments:

  1. FinnBadger05 December, 2024

    That is a beautiful card

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  2. marina05 December, 2024

    What a beautiful and out-of-the-ordinary (for snow) image.

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  3. Lisa05 December, 2024

    That's a lovely card!

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  4. Mail Adventures05 December, 2024

    Thanks for your comments. Me too, I love this illustration a lot.

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  5. violet s05 December, 2024

    Snow needs blue to really make it stand out.

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  6. Joy06 December, 2024

    It looks beautifully serene.

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    1. Mail Adventures06 December, 2024

      I think serene is the right word for this illustration.

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Thank you for coming. All your comments make me extremely happy.

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