Key value factors: As self-carved and self-printed works, sosaku-hanga value is tied to the artist's reputation and edition size. Larger formats, earlier editions, and historically significant works command the highest prices.
A woodblock print depicting the upper precinct of Daigo-ji, a Shingon Buddhist temple in the Fushimi ward of Kyoto. Kami Daigo-ji, the mountaintop portion of the temple complex, requires a strenuous hike through cedar forest to reach and rewards visitors with ancient wooden halls nestled among towering trees. Unlike the more accessible lower precincts known for cherry blossoms, the upper area retains a remote, austere quality. Nakazawa captures this secluded mountain temple setting, where moss-covered stone steps lead between weathered structures dating back centuries. The composition likely emphasizes the interplay of massive tree trunks and modest temple buildings that gives Kami Daigo-ji its contemplative atmosphere.
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Kami Daigoji Temple was created by Hiromitsu Nakazawa (中沢弘光).
Kami Daigoji Temple depicts temples & shrines.
