Tofuku Temple
by Maeda Masao
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- wbp
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
Tofuku Temple — the great Rinzai Zen complex in the southeastern corner of Kyoto, famous for its autumn maple foliage and its historic Sanmon gate — is depicted in Maeda Masao's bold sosaku-hanga style. The temple's extensive grounds, with their gardens, subtemples, and the famous Tsutenkyo bridge across the valley of autumn maples, provided a subject of great visual richness, and Maeda's direct carved line work gives the architectural forms a graphic solidity appropriate to the temple's imposing presence. The print captures the dignity of one of Kyoto's most historically significant Zen institutions.
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Featured in Collections
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Frequently Asked Questions
Tofuku Temple was created by Maeda Masao (前田政雄).
Tofuku Temple depicts temples & shrines.