Nigatsudo Temple
- Date:
- 1926
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 27.3 × 40.2 cm
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Nigatsudo Temple by Hiroshi Yoshida, 1926, color woodblock print. The night-time scene is dominated by massive dark wooden temple pillars and beams under a deep blue-green sky, with rows of lantern-like ornaments strung along the eaves glowing orange against the shadowed structure. In the lower left, several pilgrims or visitors in white robes and wide conical hats sit or stand near the temple's edge, one wearing a red garment beneath white, while a large dark incense burner or vessel sits at right beside a low railing overlooking a darkened landscape.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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).