Exterior
Date
17th-19th centuries
Location
Work Type
Notes
Right: Emukai House, built between the late 17th century and the early 18th century. It is a style of steep-sloped roof style house called Gassho Zukuri. It is from a village in the Toyama Prefecture where snowfall was heavy, hence the sharply inclined roof. Left: Yamada House, built in the early 18th century in Katsura Village in Toyama Prefecture. It is also a Gassho Zukuri style house.
Culture
Image Date
May, 2010
Image Source
The Trustees of Columbia University, Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History and Archaeology
Photographer