Yakushiji Temple, Nara
by Kawase Hasui
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Snow-covered temple buildings dominate the composition, with a vermillion-and-white colonnade in the foreground leading to a multi-tiered pagoda rising against a pale grey sky. Rooftops, eaves, and ground are all blanketed in white snow, with bare tree branches visible at the right edge. No figures are present; the palette is limited to muted vermillion, white, grey, and dark brown, giving the scene a still, quiet atmosphere. Woodblock print of Yakushiji Temple, Nara, by Kawase Hasui.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yakushiji Temple, Nara was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
Yakushiji Temple, Nara depicts temples & shrines.