Nigatsu-do Temple and Deer
by Ito Nisaburo
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Nigatsu-do Temple and Deer — the second-month hall of Todai-ji in Nara, set on the hillside above the main temple complex, is one of Nara's most atmospherically powerful buildings. The deer of Nara Park, considered sacred messengers of the Kasuga shrine deities, wander freely through the city including the temple grounds, creating the characteristic Nara image of sacred architecture and free-roaming deer in proximity. Nisaburo's woodblock captures this specifically Nara quality — the deer as integral part of the sacred landscape rather than mere incidental wildlife.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Nigatsu-do Temple and Deer was created by Ito Nisaburo (伊藤仁三郎).
Nigatsu-do Temple and Deer depicts temples & shrines and animals.