Katsura Villa
- Date:
- Shōwa period, dated 1977
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 31.4 × 31.4 cm
- Source:
- Harvard Art Museums
Typical Price
- Fine Kyoto garden or temple print: $800–$2,000
- Good condition garden scene: $400–$1,200
- Standard impression: $200–$600
Description
Katsura Villa reappears in this 1977 print, its celebrated thatched pavilions and stone-edged pond rendered in Karhu's warm, direct palette during his most productive mature phase. Karhu's returns to Katsura across multiple prints reflect the depth of his engagement with it as an architectural subject — not merely as a famous landmark but as a sustained problem in the relationship between built form and natural setting. The 1977 version may represent the same composition from a different angle or with different seasonal lighting than his undated version.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Katsura Villa was created by Clifton Karhu in Shōwa period, dated 1977.
Katsura Villa depicts architecture.
Katsura Villa measures 31.4 × 31.4 cm (Oban format).