The Zojoji Temple
by Kawase Hasui
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A vermillion-red temple building with a dark tiled roof stands beneath falling snow, its eaves and the pine boughs draped over it thickly blanketed in white. In the foreground a lone figure in dark clothing, holding an umbrella, walks along a snow-covered path beside a stone lantern. The scene is rendered in a muted palette of red, white, grey, and black, evoking a quiet, cold winter dusk. Woodblock print, "The Zojoji Temple" by Kawase Hasui.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Zojoji Temple was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
The Zojoji Temple depicts temples & shrines.