Saursawa Pond
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
"Sarusawa Pond" (Sarusawa-ike) presents one of Nara's most evocative landmarks — the ancient pond below the five-story pagoda of Kofukuji Temple, whose reflection in the still water creates one of Japan's most photographed views. The pond was created in 749 CE as part of the original Kofukuji complex and has been a subject for painters and printmakers ever since. Okuyama's rendering of Sarusawa Pond captures the reflective calm of the water surface and the ancient pagoda's perfect form, connected to his broader interest in Japan's Nara-period sacred landscape.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Saursawa Pond was created by Gihachiro Okuyama (奥山儀八郎).
Saursawa Pond depicts rivers & lakes.