Ukimido Temple Evening Moon — 浮御堂夕月
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
This print depicts the Ukimido, a small hexagonal floating pavilion on Lake Biwa near Katata in Shiga Prefecture — one of the Omi Hakkei, the Eight Views of Omi. The evening moon (夕月) subject places the temple against a twilight sky reflected in the lake's still surface, creating a mirror composition that was a formal strength of Yoshida's nocturnal prints. Bokashi gradations in blue and grey describe the deepening sky, while the pavilion's wooden structure is rendered with careful keyblock line. This appears to be a variant impression of the same composition, possibly differing in color tonality or printing state from the companion entry.
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Featured in Collections
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ukimido Temple Evening Moon — 浮御堂夕月 was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博).
Ukimido Temple Evening Moon — 浮御堂夕月 depicts night scenes.