Goeido at Chion-In Temple - 知恩院御影堂
by Maeda Masao
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Ohmi Gallery
Typical Price
$500–$4,000. Temple scenes are among the most popular subjects for this artist. Good mountain prints: $1,500–$2,500. Key value factors: Maeda Masao's atmospheric mountain and landscape prints have a dedicated following among sosaku-hanga collectors.
Description
The Goeido — the main hall of Chion-in Temple, the massive Jodo-shu headquarters temple in Kyoto's Higashiyama district — is depicted here in Maeda Masao's architectural print manner, the great building's scale and mass conveyed through his bold graphic line. The Mieido or Goeido (御影堂) of Chion-in is one of the largest wooden structures in Japan, its cavernous interior housing a sacred image of the Jodo sect's founder Honen. Maeda's composition captures the monumental architecture with the direct engagement of a sosaku-hanga printmaker who carved his own blocks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Goeido at Chion-In Temple - 知恩院御影堂 was created by Maeda Masao (前田政雄).
Goeido at Chion-In Temple - 知恩院御影堂 depicts temples & shrines.