Kenninji Temple
- Medium:
- Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)
- Image courtesy of
- Saru Gallery
Description
Within a circular composition, dark indigo tiled temple roofs converge toward a central onion-shaped ornament rendered in orange and gold, set against a mottled teal-and-white sky suggesting sunlit clouds or reflected water. The palette is dominated by deep blues and blacks in the architecture, contrasting with the pale, luminous upper field; no human figures appear. Pencil-signed below the image along with an edition number, this woodblock print (mokuhanga) titled *Kenninji Temple* is by Clifton Karhu.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kenninji Temple was created by Clifton Karhu.
Kenninji Temple depicts temples & shrines.