Tentoki, Kofukuji Temple 興福寺天燈鬼

OGAWA Kazumasa 小川一真

This photograph of the dwarf Tentoki was taken during an investigation of treasures in the Kinki region (Kyoto, Osaka, Nara) conducted in 1888 by the Imperial Household Ministry, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Ministry of Education.

Collection of: Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
Title: Tentoki, Kofukuji Temple
Original title: 興福寺天燈鬼
Artist Name: OGAWA Kazumasa
Year: 1888
Material / Technique: Gelatin silver print on developing-out paper
Accession number: 10008631
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About the creator

小川一眞 / OGAWA Kazumasa

from Art Platform Japan: https://artplatform.go.jp/resources/collections/artists/A1194

Date of birth: 1860-09-29
Birth place: Saitama District, Musashi Province (current Saitama Prefecture)
Date of death: 1929-09-06
Death place: Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Medium: Photography
Gender: male
Update date: 2023-12-19