By Hmori1960.earthbound – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link
Nemichi Shire, a Japanese Shinto shrine located in the city of Seki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, has become famous for its koi pond, which has been compared to the Water Lilies paintings of 19th century French impressionist painter Claude Monet. Monet’s famous Water Lilies series actually depicts the Japanese garden at his home in Giverny, France.
Koi ponds are designed to promote health and well being and also the growth of the koi, the Japanese Ornamental Carp.
By Hmori1960.earthbound – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link
By Hmori1960.earthbound – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link
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Beautiful and tranquil – now all we need is a bridge…
Nice. I just got back from my trip to Europe and saw Monet’s garden in Giverny, France and can appreciate your recent post much more than usual. Terrific pictures.
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Very interesting topic (I am very fond of Monet). Very strange to see Kois in a “picture of Monet” and amazing garden ! 🙂
Gorgeous. I love Koi and the setting is unbelievably beautiful.
The sequence of magnificent photos, brings us the incomparable beauty of a garden, muse of one of the great painters of history.