by hankinslawrenceimages | Feb 1, 2019 | Pennsylvania, Workshops
I’ve had a few questions about some of the lesser-known gardens we’ll be visiting during my Photographing the Gardens of Philadelphia workshop in May. So I thought I’d share a bit about some of them here on my blog in the coming weeks.
Shofuso Japanese House and Gardens in an amazing peaceful oasis in the heart of Philadelphia’s West Fairmount Park Occupying only 1.2 acres, the gardens include beautiful landscapes hillsides, a waterfall, a koi pond, a traditional Japanese house and a tea house and garden. The site has been the home to Japanese buildings and landscaping dating back to the 1876 Centennial Exposition. For many years, it was the home of a Japanese Buddhist Temple Gate brought to the United States for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exhibition. The house was built in Japan in 1953 when is was exhibited at Museum of Modern Art in New York. After the exhibition in New York, the house was moved to its current location.
In the spring, the gardens are filled with blossoming azaleas and dogwood. With any luck, they will be in bloom when we visit during the workshop.
Here are a few of my photographs from Shofuso Japanese House and Gardens to give you a sense of what we might see and photograph there in May
Shofuso Japanese Gardens, Philadelphia, PA © 2017 Patty Hankins
Kimono, Shofuso Japanese House, Philadelphia, PA © 2017 Patty Hankins
Shofuso Japanese Gardens, Philadelphia, PA © 2019 Patty Hankins
In the Shofuso Japanese Gardens © 2018 Patty Hankins
Shofuso Japanese Gardens, Philadelphia, PA © 2019 Patty Hankins
Dogwood & Azaleas at Shofuso Japanese Gardens © 2018 Patty Hankins
Umbrella, Shofuso Japanese House, Philadelphia, PA © 2017 Patty Hankins
Dogwood Reflections © 2017 Patty Hankins
Shofuso Japanese House and Gardens is just one of the gardens we’ll visit during my Photographing the Gardens of Philadelphia Workshop in May. For more information about the workshop, visit https://beautifulflowerpictures.com/store/photographing-the-gardens-of-philadelphia-may-2019/
I’d love to have you join me for a week of photographing some of the beautiful gardens in the Philadelphia area.
by hankinslawrenceimages | May 5, 2017 | Pennsylvania
Last week, I took a day off from getting for my show Tulipmania to visit the Shofuso Japanese House and Gardens in Philadelphia’s West Fairmount Park. Shofuso has been listed as one of the top Japanese gardens in the United States. It was very peaceful the morning I visited, I’ll definitely head back there again when I’m in Philadelphia.
Shofuso House and Gardens has a fascinating history. The house was built in Japan in 1953 when is was exhibited at Museum of Modern Art in New York. After the exhibition in New York, the house was moved to it’s current location in Philadelphia’s West Fairmount Park. The site has been the home to Japanese buildings and landscaping dating back to the 1876 Centennial Exposition. For many years, it was the home of a Japanese Buddhist Temple Gate brought to the United States for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exhibition. The gardens currently occupy 1.2 acres, complete with hills, a koi pond, the house and a tea house.
Here are a few of my photos from my visit to Shofuso House and Gardens
At the Koi Pond
Shofuso Japanese Gardens, Philadelphia, PA © 2017 Patty Hankins
Shofuso Japanese Gardens, Philadelphia, PA © 2017 Patty Hankins
Shofuso Japanese Gardens, Philadelphia, PA © 2017 Patty Hankins
Shofuso Japanese Gardens, Philadelphia, PA © 2017 Patty Hankins
Shofuso Japanese Gardens, Philadelphia, PA © 2017 Patty Hankins
Dogwood Reflections
Dogwood Reflections, Shofuso Japanese Gardens, Philadelphia, PA © 2017 Patty Hankins
Dogwood Reflections, Shofuso Japanese Gardens, Philadelphia, PA © 2017 Patty Hankins
Japanese Umbrella in Shofuso House
Umbrella, Shofuso Japanese House, Philadelphia, PA © 2017 Patty Hankins
Kimono at Shofuso Japanese House
Kimono, Shofuso Japanese House, Philadelphia, PA © 2017 Patty Hankins
Waterfall Painting by Hiroshi Senju. One of several waterfall paintings by the artist on screens in Shofuso House
Waterfall Painting, Shofuso Japanese House, Philadelphia, PA © 2017 Patty Hankins
I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing some of my photos from Shofuso Japanese House and Gardens. I’m looking forward to visiting again – perhaps in the fall when the change color.
