$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.
Kiyomizu Temple in winter presents one of Kyoto's most beloved views transformed by snowfall — the great wooden stage of the temple's main hall extending over the hillside, its roof and railings blanketed in white, the forested ravine below softened by snow. Kotozuka's print renders this canonical scene with the restraint and atmospheric clarity that characterize his Kyoto landscape work. The temple's position on the edge of Higashiyama, where city and mountain meet, gives the composition its characteristic depth.
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.
Snow Scene of Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto was created by Kotozuka Eiichi (琴塚英一) in circa 1930-1950.
Snow Scene of Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto depicts snow scenes and temples & shrines, set at Kyoto.
