Oto Matsuri, Wakayama, Honshu, Japan (February 2019)
The Oto Matsuri is a purification ceremony involving both water and fire and has been taking place for 1400 years at the Kamikura Shinto shrine. Carrying torches lit from a sacred fire, 2,000 men run down 538 stone steps from the peak of Kamikura mountain.
Provenance for the collector: this image is featured in Art Wolfe’s book Acts of Faith (Mandala Publishing, December 2026)
Art has carefully chosen a select group of images for his Ultra Limited Edition Fine Art Collection. Only 25 total prints will be made of this image. They are printed on a suitable EPSON archival paper using archival EPSON Ultrachrome inks. Art signs the print with a silver acid-free pen.
Print sizes are approximate based on image or format.
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| Print Size | 11 x 14 in., 16 x 20 in., 20 x 30 in., 30 x 40 in., 40 x 60 in. |
