Chion Temple, Kyoto

A depiction of Chion-in, the head temple of the Jodo-shu sect of Buddhism in Higashiyama, Kyoto. The temple's most visually commanding feature is its sanmon (mountain gate), completed in 1621, which stands among the largest wooden gates in Japan and appears repeatedly in ukiyo-e and shin-hanga treatments of Kyoto. Hasui likely rendered the gate's massive hip-and-gable roof with characteristic ink outline and layered gray and brown washes, possibly in rain, snow, or evening light consistent with his landscape series. The approach path through ancient maples or stone lanterns would establish depth before the gate's elevation. This design belongs to Hasui's broader engagement with Kyoto temple architecture across his major landscape series.