Tsurumeso at the Gion Festival, Nakajima Kahô, 1926
sumi, pink and gold at paper on blue tie and dye and mother-of-pearl crushed paper mounting, with wooden knobs, h 26.4cm × w 50cm More details
Tsurumeso were craftsmen from Kyoto who made sandals and strings for bows from hemp fibres. They were affiliated with the Gion Shrine and during the grand Gion festival they purified the path. They wear masks, and the two crests (mon) of the temple are visible on their chest and the banner on their back.
