House (Nijo Castle)
- Date:
- 1957
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 55.7 × 68.6 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
House (Nijo Castle), printed in 1957, presents one of the residential or ceremonial buildings within the Nijo Castle complex in Kyoto — the shogunate's Kyoto residence, famous for its "nightingale floors" that squeak when walked upon to alert against intruders. Hashimoto's focus on a specific building within the castle complex rather than the ensemble demonstrates his interest in the individual architectural character of each structure, its particular proportions and ornamental details examined with the same care he brought to larger castle compositions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
House (Nijo Castle) was created by Okiie Hashimoto (橋本興家) in 1957.
House (Nijo Castle) depicts castles.
House (Nijo Castle) measures 55.7 × 68.6 cm.