Staircase To Tanigumi Shrine
by Kawase Hasui
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A stone staircase leads up to a covered wooden shrine building with a heavy dark-tiled roof and green-tinged eaves, a single round paper lantern hanging beneath the overhang. The palette is dominated by deep blue-greys and blackish greens, with the stone steps and low retaining wall rendered in cool grey tones, suggesting overcast light or dusk. No figures are present; the composition is quiet and architectural, framed tightly on the staircase and building corner. Woodblock print by Kawase Hasui, titled "Staircase To Tanigumi Shrine."
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Frequently Asked Questions
Staircase To Tanigumi Shrine was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
Staircase To Tanigumi Shrine depicts temples & shrines.