Antique & Vintage Postcards

A hand-colored photographic postcard showing the Yashamon Gate (Botan-mon, or Peony Gate) at the Tōshō-gū shrine complex in Nikko, Japan. The gate's spectacular lacquered facade is captured in striking detail — black and red pillars frame niches containing fierce guardian figures (yaksha demons) in red and gold, while the lintel above is encrusted with dense carved and gilded ornamentation.