Nigatsudö
- Date:
- 1926
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Description
Nigatsudō is a sub-temple of Tōdai-ji in Nara, famous for its dramatic hillside setting above the great temple precinct and for the annual Omizutori fire festival held there each March. Yoshida's 1926 print captures the building's distinctive wooden stage and its relationship to the surrounding cedar forest, the structure appearing to grow from the hillside itself. The hall's weathered timbers and elevated position above the plain of Nara make it an ideal subject for Yoshida's interest in the intersection of sacred architecture and natural setting.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Nigatsudö was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1926.
Nigatsudö was published by Yoshida Studio (1926).
Nigatsudö depicts temples & shrines, religious, and architecture.