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Imaginary elephants on the gable of the Kamijinko.

Imaginary elephants on the gable of the Kamijinko.





Artist : Anonymous

Model : Eléphant

Material : Painted wood
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Définitif) : 1999

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Outdoor Architecture
Sculpture

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Nikko (Japon)

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There are two big sculptures of elephant on the gable of the Kamijinko. However, ears and tails are different from the real elephant because the chief painter, Tanyu Kano had not ever seen the real elephant when he painted. Therefore, those sculptures were called Imaginary Elephant.
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Imaginary elephants on the gable of the Kamijinko.
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Eléphant