A true picture of the Benten Shrine at Inokashira
by Ogata Gekko
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna
by Ogata Gekko
$500–$8,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Gekko's prolific output makes most of his work affordable. Quality varies significantly.
A true view of the Benten Shrine at Inokashira—the famous shrine to the sea goddess Benzaiten on the island in Inokashira Pond in what is now Kichijoji—was a popular scenic spot that had been depicted by many earlier artists. Gekko's treatment likely offers a view from the water, the shrine's vermillion buildings reflected in the pond's surface, the willow trees drooping their branches toward the water in the characteristic composition of this well-known Edo-period subject.
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
A true picture of the Benten Shrine at Inokashira was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).
A true picture of the Benten Shrine at Inokashira depicts temples & shrines.
