Taiyubyo Nitenmon Gate in Spring — 大猷廟 二天門
- Date:
- 1928
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
$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.
Dated 1928, the Taiyubyo Nitenmon Gate in spring depicts one of Nikko's architectural monuments — the Nitenmon (Gate of the Two Heavenly Kings) at the approach to the mausoleum of Tokugawa Iemitsu. The gate's guardian figures and distinctive architectural style mark it as part of Nikko's extraordinary concentration of early Edo-period religious architecture. The spring designation suggests the surrounding forest had begun to show the season's fresh green, contrasting with the gate's elaborate painted and lacquered surfaces.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Taiyubyo Nitenmon Gate in Spring — 大猷廟 二天門 was created by Kotozuka Eiichi (琴塚英一) in 1928.
Taiyubyo Nitenmon Gate in Spring — 大猷廟 二天門 depicts spring and architecture.
