Temple and cherry blossoms on a sunny day
by Ido Masao
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
by Ido Masao
$1,000–$6,000. Common subjects: $1,000–$2,000. Key value factors: Ido Masao's prints have maintained steady value since his death in 2016. Traditional architecture subjects are most popular.
Cherry blossoms surround a temple on a bright day in this [oban](/glossary/oban) woodblock print by Ido Masao. The combination of sacred architecture and spring flowers is one of the most beloved subjects in Japanese art, and Ido renders it with the warmth and clarity that sunny weather brings to both. Unlike moonlit or misty cherry blossom scenes, a sunny day presentation emphasizes the blossoms' pure white-pink coloring against a blue sky, and the temple's architectural details are fully visible rather than shrouded in atmospheric haze. The sunlight creates distinct shadows that give the temple's rooflines and pillars three-dimensional presence within the flat medium of woodblock printing. Ido's choice of a sunny day setting celebrates the straightforward joy of hanami, the cherry blossom viewing that marks spring's arrival in Japan.
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Temple and cherry blossoms on a sunny day was created by Ido Masao (井堂雅夫).
Temple and cherry blossoms on a sunny day depicts cherry blossoms and temples & shrines.
