Kasuga Shrine - 春日神社
- Date:
- 1950
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Ohmi Gallery
Description
Dated 1950, Kasuga Shrine in Nara — with its thousands of stone lanterns lining the approaches through the primeval forest of Kasugayama — is one of the great sacred precincts of Japan. Kotozuka's print of the shrine captures the atmospheric quality of the ancient site: the forested pathways, the lanterns (which are lit twice a year in ceremonies of extraordinary beauty), and the deer that move freely through the shrine grounds as sacred messengers of the deity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kasuga Shrine - 春日神社 was created by Kotozuka Eiichi (琴塚英一) in 1950.
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