1894 Japanese Tea Garden Door - Golden Gate Park San Francisco
by Connie Fox
Title
1894 Japanese Tea Garden Door - Golden Gate Park San Francisco
Artist
Connie Fox
Medium
Photograph - Outdoor Color Photo
Description
A SOLD IMAGE, AVAILABLE AGAIN
Antique wood door with heavy black brackets and large nailhead trim in horizontal rows serves as the gate that leads to the famous Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Created by Baron Makoto Hagiwara for the 1894 World's Fair Exhibit, the tea garden was originally called the Japanese Village. This door reflects the rustic style in which the tea garden was designed, in order to blend with the rugged countryside of the area.
Most items for the garden were shipped from overseas, and this door might actually date much farther back than the 1890s. The bowed effect is part of the door and frame, so I have preserved both in this photo. Shot in 2009 with a Canon A630, and only slightly enhanced to bring out the details.
Copyright 2009 Connie Steitz Fox. All Rights Reserved.
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Featured on the homepages of Beauty, FAA Featured Images, and Premium FAA Photographers, February 2014. Featured by Seen But Not Noticed, March 2014. Featured in 3-A-Day Waiting Room Art, December 2014. My thanks!
SOLD December 4, 2020 to a collector in Hollis, New Hampshire. Thank you so much!
1894 Japanese Tea Garden Door - Golden Gate Park San Francisco by Connie Fox
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January 25th, 2012
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Comments (9)
Connie Fox
Pleased to learn today of the December 4 sale of this and a companion image--large 27"x36" canvas prints, gallery wrapped, to a buyer in Hollis, New Hampshire! Hope it brings joy for many years to come!
Connie Fox
Terry Cobb, thank you for the homepage feature in Seen But Not Noticed! Thanks for the request. I am honored that you chose it.
Terry Cobb
Nice capture Connie - this is the type of image that's perfect for our "Seen but not noticed" group. Please submit it.
Connie Fox
Thank you, Dan Marinescu, for featuring this image in Premium FAA Artists! Consider the subject matter and its history, I consider all these homepage features quite an honor.
Dan Mihai
Great find! Lovely design and patina!
Connie Fox replied:
Thanks so much, Dan. I agree: It's such a beautiful door, and quite unexpected in that setting. (Easy to miss!)
Mary Bedy
I think I've been there, Connie - this is a beautiful shot.
Connie Fox replied:
It's funny how it often takes a photo to help us appreciate what we've been privileged to see. Thanks for taking the time to look at it, Mary, and for your kind words.
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