House of Level Twelve in Gion
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
"House of Level Twelve in Gion" refers to a specific building in Kyoto's geisha district — perhaps a teahouse or inn identified by its traditional address designation — rendered with Nishijima's characteristic architectural precision. Gion's preserved streetscapes provided him with some of his most satisfying subjects: the ochaya facades with their distinctive latticed ground floors and plastered upper stories, the carefully maintained interiors glimpsed through carefully composed openings, the street-level relationship between public lane and private establishment.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
House of Level Twelve in Gion was created by Katsuyuki Nishijima (西島勝之).
House of Level Twelve in Gion depicts urban scenes, bijin-ga, and architecture.