Kofukuji Temple Pagoda - 興福寺塔
- Date:
- 1950
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Dated 1950, Kofukuji's five-story pagoda — one of Nara's most iconic structures, rising above the deer park with a profile recognizable from across the city — stands as one of the great monuments of Nara's Buddhist heritage. The pagoda, built in its current form in 1426, is Japan's second-tallest wooden pagoda, and its layered silhouette against the Nara landscape has been painted and printed for centuries. Kotozuka's woodblock rendering emphasizes the pagoda's formal verticality against the horizontal landscape of Nara Park.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kofukuji Temple Pagoda - 興福寺塔 was created by Kotozuka Eiichi (琴塚英一) in 1950.
Kofukuji Temple Pagoda - 興福寺塔 depicts temples & shrines and pagodas.