Evening bell at Mii Temple
- Date:
- Unknown
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The evening bell of Mii-dera temple on the southern shore of Lake Biwa is the subject of this print, depicting the ancient Buddhist temple whose great bell was regarded as one of the most resonant in Japan. Hokusai treated this canonical scene from the Eight Views of Omi tradition, capturing the atmospheric convergence of dusk light, water, and ancient architecture that made Mii-dera a perennial subject for Japanese artists.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Evening bell at Mii Temple was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in Unknown.
Evening bell at Mii Temple depicts temples & shrines and night scenes.