Kinkakuji, Kyoto
Description
Kinkakuji (the Golden Pavilion) rises in the background as a multi-tiered wooden temple structure, its dark roofs and railings capped with snow, seen through a dense foreground of snow-laden pine boughs whose needles are picked out in green against white. A muted palette of grey, brown, and blue-green renders the falling snow and the surrounding pond, with a smaller snow-covered roof visible at lower left near the water's edge. Japanese characters, a red seal, and the artist's signature appear at the margins; no human figures are present, and the overall mood is quiet and wintry.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kinkakuji, Kyoto was created by Okumura Koichi (奥村厚一).
Kinkakuji, Kyoto depicts temples & shrines, set at Kyoto.