True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: Zenko-ji Temple, Kawaguchi
by Inoue Yasuji
by Inoue Yasuji
$1,000–$8,000. Common views: $1,000–$2,500. Key value factors: Inoue's Meiji-era Tokyo views, influenced by his teacher Kiyochika, have both artistic and historical value. His early death makes works scarce.
Zenko-ji Temple at Kawaguchi — one of the many satellite temples bearing the name of the famous Nagano pilgrimage site, established to bring the benefits of the great Zenko-ji to worshippers who could not make the long journey — is depicted here within its riverside setting north of Tokyo. The temple served the communities on the northern edge of the metropolitan area, its riverside location giving it a picturesque quality that Yasuji captures with his characteristic attention to the relationship between sacred architecture and natural setting.
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
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.
True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: Zenko-ji Temple, Kawaguchi was created by Inoue Yasuji (井上安治).
True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: Zenko-ji Temple, Kawaguchi depicts temples & shrines, set at Tokyo.