View of the Higurashi gate
by Ogata Gekko
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna
Typical Price
$500–$8,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Gekko's prolific output makes most of his work affordable. Quality varies significantly.
Description
The View of the Higurashi Gate—a specific gate identified by its classical name, likely referring to an entrance within a major shrine or temple complex—combined Gekko's skill in architectural representation with the atmospheric resonance of a named landmark. Gates in Japanese architecture are among the most formally imposing structures, their massive hip roofs and imposing timber construction serving both defensive and ceremonial functions, marking the transition from ordinary space to sacred or ceremonial ground.
More Prints by Ogata Gekko
More Landscapes Prints
Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
Woodblock print
The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
View of the Higurashi gate was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).
View of the Higurashi gate depicts landscapes and architecture.