Kannnon Syoji Temple

Medium:: Woodblock print
Source:: wbp

Typical Price

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.

Common examples: $100–$500
Good impressions: $500–$2,000
Premium/scarce: $2,000–$10,000

Description

A woodblock print of Kannon Shoji Temple, rendered with the architectural precision that Nakazawa brought to his sacred site studies. Shoji temples, dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon, are found throughout Japan and often occupy scenic hillside locations selected for their spiritual resonance. Nakazawa focuses on the temple's structural forms, the curved rooflines and bracketed eaves that distinguish Japanese Buddhist architecture, set within a landscape of surrounding vegetation. The shin-hanga printing process, with its fine carving and controlled color gradation, suited these architectural subjects particularly well, allowing faithful reproduction of the complex geometric patterns in roof tiles, railing posts, and decorative woodwork that characterize temple construction.