$200–$2,000. Temple scenes are among the most popular subjects for this artist. Good temple/garden scenes: $600–$1,200. Key value factors: Ito Nisaburo's Kyoto prints are popular and accessible. Night scenes, snow views, and cherry blossom compositions command premiums.
Ninnaji Temple Gate in Snow — Ninnaji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in northwestern Kyoto, famous for its late-blooming Omuro cherry trees and its substantial complex of gates, pagodas, and gardens. The main gate (nandaimon) in winter snow creates one of the most visually powerful subjects in the Kyoto seasonal repertoire: the massive wooden gate, its vermilion pillars and dark tiles softened by white snow, standing at the entrance to the temple's forested precincts. Nisaburo's snow scene captures both the architectural grandeur of the gate and the hush of winter precipitation.
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
Color woodblock print; oban
1932
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
NINNAJI TEMPLE-GATE IN SNOW was created by Ito Nisaburo (伊藤仁三郎).
NINNAJI TEMPLE-GATE IN SNOW depicts snow scenes, temples & shrines, and architecture.
