Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji), Shôwa period, dated 1933
- Date:
- Shôwa period, 1926-1989
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
This 1920s print from the heart of Yoshida's jizuri period represents his mature shin-hanga technique. Standard jizuri prints of Japanese landscapes cluster around $2,149 (1stDibs dealer benchmark). The jizuri seal — indicating Yoshida personally supervised printing — is the single most important value driver, typically doubling the price over non-jizuri lifetime impressions.
Kinkaku-ji — the Golden Pavilion of Rokuon-ji temple in Kyoto, its upper two stories covered in gold leaf and reflected in the Mirror Pond — is one of the most depicted structures in Japanese art. Yoshida's 1933 print adds his own interpretation to this iconic subject, likely rendered in the autumn or winter when the garden's seasonal colors complement the pavilion's gold. The meticulous rendering of the reflection — a technical challenge requiring precise color registration across multiple blocks — demonstrates his printmaking command.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji), Shôwa period, dated 1933 was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in Shôwa period, 1926-1989.
Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji), Shôwa period, dated 1933 was published by Yoshida Studio (Shôwa period, 1926-1989).
Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji), Shôwa period, dated 1933 depicts architecture and animals.
