Temple Steps
- Medium:
- Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)
- Image courtesy of
- Saru Gallery
Description
A steep stone stairway ascends in strong perspective toward a two-story temple gate, rendered in bold black silhouette against cream paper with olive-gold accents on the roof tiles and lattice screens. Dense, angular tree foliage frames both sides of the steps, and a lone small dark figure stands at the top between the gate's crossbeams. Printed in high-contrast black, cream, and muted gold, with Japanese text and a red seal along the left margin; this woodblock print, "Temple Steps" by Konishi Seiichiro, uses graphic, faceted shapes throughout.
More Prints by Konishi Seiichiro
More Temples & Shrines Prints
Fushimi Inari Temple
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
The Compound of the Tenman Shrine at Kameido in the Snow (Kameido Tenmangu keidai no yuki), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Temple with lanterns
Woodblock print
A Section of the Byodo Temple at Uji (Uji Byodoin no ichibu), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Temple Steps was created by Konishi Seiichiro (小西誠一郎).
Temple Steps depicts temples & shrines.