Ishiyama Temple (Ishiyamadera), from the series "Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei)"
by Ito Shinsui
by Ito Shinsui
Though best known for bijin-ga, Shinsui also produced landscape prints of great refinement. These typically trade at lower prices than his figure subjects but attract collectors seeking less competition.
Ishiyama Temple (Ishiyamadera) on the southeastern shore of Lake Biwa appears in this 1912 contribution to the Eight Views of Omi series—the temple famous for its association with Murasaki Shikibu, author of the Tale of Genji, who is said to have written her novel there by moonlight. The temple's literary associations added a layer of cultural significance to what was already a visually impressive subject: the great temple complex rising above the Seta River where it flows from Lake Biwa. Shinsui's twelve-year-old rendering of this ancient, storied site shows remarkable precocity.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Ishiyama Temple (Ishiyamadera), from the series "Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei)" was created by Ito Shinsui (伊東深水) in 1912.
Yes — Ishiyama Temple (Ishiyamadera), from the series "Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei)" is part of the Eight Views of Omi series (print 4 of 1) by Ito Shinsui.
Ishiyama Temple (Ishiyamadera), from the series "Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei)" uses Bokashi, on color woodblock print.
Ishiyama Temple (Ishiyamadera), from the series "Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei)" was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1912).
Ishiyama Temple (Ishiyamadera), from the series "Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei)" depicts landscapes, temples & shrines, and eight views of ōmi.
Ishiyama Temple (Ishiyamadera), from the series "Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei)" measures 32 × 22.2 cm (Oban format).
