$200–$2,000. Common Kyoto views: $200–$500. Key value factors: Kotozuka's Kyoto prints are popular and affordable. Seasonal temple scenes and garden views are most sought after.
Nigatsu-do (二月堂, the Hall of the Second Month) at Nara's Todaiji Temple — the hall perched on the hillside above the Great Buddha's enclosure, famous for the Omizutori ceremony held each March — in spring presents a moonlit scene of extraordinary atmosphere. Kotozuka's print combines the hall's elevated position (from which one can see across the Nara Plain to the mountains beyond) with the spring moonlight that has made Nigatsu-do's promontory one of the great vantage points in classical Japanese poetry.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Nigatsu-Do of Nara in spring — 二月堂 was created by Kotozuka Eiichi (琴塚英一) in circa 1950-1970.
Nigatsu-Do of Nara in spring — 二月堂 depicts spring and moonlight, set at Nara.
