Tenno Temple, Osaka (Osaka Tennōji), from the series Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)
Osaka Tennōji
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- 1927
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 24.1 × 36.5 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Tenno Temple in Osaka (Osaka Tennoji), from the Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series published in 1927, depicts Shitenno-ji — the great Buddhist temple complex founded in 593 CE by Prince Shotoku, making it one of the oldest officially administered temples in Japan. The temple's five-story pagoda and colonnaded inner courtyard, rebuilt repeatedly after fire, represent a synthesis of early Japanese Buddhist architecture, and Hasui's 1927 composition with its bokashi sky likely emphasizes the pagoda's elegant silhouette or the cloistered courtyard's atmospheric depth. This is among the most historically significant monuments Hasui depicted across his entire career.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Tenno Temple, Osaka (Osaka Tennōji), from the series Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu) (Osaka Tennōji) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1927.
Yes — Tenno Temple, Osaka (Osaka Tennōji), from the series Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu) is part of the Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series series (print 13) by Kawase Hasui.
Tenno Temple, Osaka (Osaka Tennōji), from the series Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu) uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on color woodblock print.
Tenno Temple, Osaka (Osaka Tennōji), from the series Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1927).
Tenno Temple, Osaka (Osaka Tennōji), from the series Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu) depicts landscapes, temples & shrines, and travel scenes, set at Osaka.
Tenno Temple, Osaka (Osaka Tennōji), from the series Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu) measures 24.1 × 36.5 cm (Oban format).