Poster Print : Burmese Water Festival
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Burmese Water Festival
BURMESE NEW YEAR In Mandalay, during the Water Festival, passers-by are sprayed from bowls, pumps or custom-made squirters Date: 1888
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Media ID 14266667
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
1888 Bowls Burmese Custom Festival Mandalay Passers Pumps Regional Made Sprayed Year
A2 (59.4 x 42cm) Poster Print
Celebrate the vibrant culture of Burma with our stunning Burmese Water Festival poster print from Media Storehouse. This exquisite image, sourced from Mary Evans Prints Online, captures the essence of the Mandalay Water Festival in 1888. Witness the joyous tradition of passers-by being drenched with water from bowls, pumps, and custom-made squirters. Bring the spirit of this ancient celebration into your home or office with our high-quality poster print. Perfect for adding a unique and captivating touch to any space.
A2 Poster (59.4 x 42cm, 23.4" x 16.5" inches) printed on 170gsm Satin Poster Paper. Securely packaged, rolled and inserted into a strong mailing tube and shipped tracked. Poster Prints are of comparable archival quality to our Photographic prints, they are simply printed on thinner Poster Paper. Whilst we only use Photographic Prints in our frames, you can frame Poster Prints if they are carefully supported to prevent sagging over time.
Poster prints are budget friendly enlarged prints in standard poster paper sizes (A0, A1, A2, A3 etc). Whilst poster paper is sometimes thinner and less durable than our other paper types, they are still ok for framing and should last many years. Our Archival Quality Photo Prints and Fine Art Paper Prints are printed on higher quality paper and the choice of which largely depends on your budget.
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 59.4cm x 39.3cm (23.4" x 15.5")
Estimated Product Size is 59.4cm x 42cm (23.4" x 16.5")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
Celebrating the Burmese New Year in Mandalay: A Splash of Tradition and Joy (1888) This photograph, taken in 1888, captures the essence of the Burmese Water Festival, a time-honored tradition marking the beginning of the Burmese New Year in Mandalay. The image depicts a bustling street scene filled with laughter, joy, and the refreshing spray of water. Passers-by, dressed in traditional Burmese attire, are engrossed in the playful custom of dousing each other with water from bowls, pumps, and custom-made squirters. The Water Festival, also known as Thingyan, is a regional celebration that transcends generations, bringing together families, friends, and strangers in a shared experience of community and renewal. The water, symbolizing purification and the washing away of the old, is thrown with great enthusiasm and abandon. The smiles on the faces of those being sprayed and those doing the spraying are evidence of the joy and camaraderie that permeates this vibrant celebration. The photograph, taken during the late 19th century, offers a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of Burma, now known as Myanmar. This image is a testament to the enduring nature of traditions that have been passed down through generations and continue to be celebrated with fervor and enthusiasm in Mandalay and beyond.
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