Kitano Shrine in Early Spring
- Date:
- Not set
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Kitano Tenmangu shrine in early spring, when the plum blossoms that are the shrine's defining feature begin to open, is one of Kyoto's most seasonally specific and emotionally resonant scenes. The shrine was built in honor of the scholar Sugawara no Michizane, who loved plum trees, and its orchards of several hundred plum trees bloom in early February — the first fragrant color of the year in the garden, traditional harbinger of spring. Kotozuka's print captures this moment of seasonal beginning.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kitano Shrine in Early Spring was created by Kotozuka Eiichi (琴塚英一) in Not set.
Kitano Shrine in Early Spring depicts temples & shrines and spring.