Chion-in Temple Gate
- Date:
- 1935
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
Temple and shrine subjects are among the most consistently popular categories in Yoshida's output. Standard jizuri prints of temple subjects cluster around $2,149 (dealer price benchmark from 1stDibs), with Chion-in Temple Gate listed at $3,600 and Toshogu Shrine in standard jizuri condition at approximately $2,149. Night or seasonal variants of temple subjects command additional premiums.
The Sanmon gate of Chion-in temple in Kyoto is one of the largest and most impressive wooden gates in Japan, and Yoshida's 1935 standalone depiction (separate from the Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms series version) captures it in its architectural solidity without the softening frame of blossom. The massive three-bay gate, built in 1619 under Tokugawa patronage, towers over approaching pilgrims, its dark timbers and curved roofline conveying the authority of the Jodo Buddhist establishment's principal temple.
$3,600
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.
Chion-in Temple Gate was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1935.
Chion-in Temple Gate was published by Yoshida Studio (1935).
Chion-in Temple Gate depicts temples & shrines and architecture.
