Pulguk Temple, Kyongiu, from the series "Eight Views of Korea" (Chosen hakkei, Keishu Bukkokuji)
by Kawase Hasui
- Series:
- Eight Views of Korea (print 2 of 8)
- Date:
- September 1939
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 27.4 × 39.5 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Pulguk Temple at Kyongju, published in September 1939 as part of the Eight Views of Korea series, depicts the Bulguksa — the great Buddhist temple complex on the slopes of Mount Tohamsan outside Gyeongju, the ancient Silla capital. Bulguksa, built in the eighth century, is celebrated for its stone terrace staircases (the Cheongun Bridge and Baegungyo) and for housing two of Korea's most important pagodas, the Dabotap and Seokgatap. Hasui's September 1939 composition, with its bokashi sky, translates Bulguksa's architectural grandeur into the shin-hanga idiom during his systematic documentation of Korean historic sites.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Pulguk Temple, Kyongiu, from the series "Eight Views of Korea" (Chosen hakkei, Keishu Bukkokuji) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in September 1939.
Yes — Pulguk Temple, Kyongiu, from the series "Eight Views of Korea" (Chosen hakkei, Keishu Bukkokuji) is part of the Eight Views of Korea series (print 2 of 8) by Kawase Hasui.
Pulguk Temple, Kyongiu, from the series "Eight Views of Korea" (Chosen hakkei, Keishu Bukkokuji) uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on color woodblock print.
Pulguk Temple, Kyongiu, from the series "Eight Views of Korea" (Chosen hakkei, Keishu Bukkokuji) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (September 1939).
Pulguk Temple, Kyongiu, from the series "Eight Views of Korea" (Chosen hakkei, Keishu Bukkokuji) depicts landscapes, temples & shrines, and eight views (hakkei).
Pulguk Temple, Kyongiu, from the series "Eight Views of Korea" (Chosen hakkei, Keishu Bukkokuji) measures 27.4 × 39.5 cm (Oban format).