$200–$2,000. Temple scenes are among the most popular subjects for this artist. Good temple/seasonal scenes: $500–$1,200. Key value factors: Kotozuka's Kyoto prints are popular and affordable. Seasonal temple scenes and garden views are most sought after.
A five-storied pagoda in winter — whether the pagoda of Toji, Kofukuji, or another of the Kansai region's landmark towers — presents Kotozuka with a combination of architectural precision and winter atmosphere that suited his woodblock technique particularly well. The pagoda's layered roofs, each slightly smaller than the one below, accumulate snow in distinct horizontal bands, while the surrounding trees are reduced to their essential skeletal forms. The composition contrasts the pagoda's formal human geometry against the winter landscape's austere simplicity.
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
Color woodblock print; oban
1932
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Five Storied Pagoda in Winter was created by Kotozuka Eiichi (琴塚英一) in Not set.
Five Storied Pagoda in Winter depicts snow scenes, pagodas, and winter.
