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.
Nigatsudo, the sub-temple of Todai-ji in Nara where the ancient Omizutori fire festival has been held annually for over 1,200 years, is rendered here in Yoshida's characteristically luminous style. The 1926 print captures the tiered wooden hall cantilevered above the hillside, its silhouette dramatic against sky. Yoshida's deep appreciation for sacred architecture — honed through visits to shrines and temples across Japan — is evident in the careful balance of structural solidity and ambient light.
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.
Nigatsudo Temple was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1926.
Nigatsudo Temple uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on color woodblock print.
Nigatsudo Temple was published by Yoshida Studio (1926).
Nigatsudo Temple depicts temples & shrines.
Nigatsudo Temple measures 27.3 × 40.2 cm (Oban format).
