Temple with lanterns
by Ito Nisaburo
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A temple with stone lanterns — ishidoro — lining its approach or surrounding its main hall, the lanterns creating a rhythmic procession of stone forms through the temple precincts. Stone lanterns are among the most characteristic objects of Japanese sacred architecture, their forms ranging from the simple to the elaborate, their surfaces softened by moss and age. Nisaburo's treatment of this subject emphasizes the lanterns as compositional elements within a broader temple landscape, the repetition of their forms creating visual music through the scene.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Temple with lanterns was created by Ito Nisaburo (伊藤仁三郎).
Temple with lanterns depicts temples & shrines.