$200–$2,000. Common Kyoto views: $200–$500. Key value factors: Sadanobu III's colorful Kyoto prints are affordably priced and popular with beginning collectors. Seasonal scenes of famous temples are most popular.
A bijin viewing the Golden Pavilion of Kinkaku-ji — one of Sadanobu III's most elegant combinations of figure and landmark, the woman's refined presence set against the most celebrated architectural subject in Japanese culture. The golden pavilion's reflection in the Mirror Pond, the surrounding garden, and the forested hillside behind create a landscape of exceptional visual richness, and the bijin figure — perhaps a maiko on a formal outing or an elegant visitor — adds the human dimension that turns a famous landmark view into a bijin-ga composition.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Beauty viewing Golden Pavillion was created by Hasegawa Sadanobu III (長谷川貞信三世).
Beauty viewing Golden Pavillion depicts bijin-ga and animals.
