Famous Views of Japan: Night View of Yomeimon Gate (Nihon meisho zu-e: Yomeimon)
by Paul Binnie
by Paul Binnie
$2,000–$15,000. As part of a celebrated series, this print benefits from strong collector demand. Good landscapes and figures: $5,000–$10,000. Key value factors: As a living artist continuing the shin-hanga tradition, Binnie's prints are investment-quality. Limited editions and larger formats are most valued.
From the Famous Views of Japan series, this night print depicts the Yomeimon gate at Nikko — one of the most elaborately ornamented structures in Japan, its surfaces covered in carvings of dragons, phoenixes, and mythological figures. At night, the gate's ornamental complexity disappears into shadow, leaving only the broad structural forms illuminated by lantern or moonlight. Binnie's treatment of the night scene would employ his characteristic dark bokashi gradations to create the deep, rich atmosphere of the sacred site at rest.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Famous Views of Japan: Night View of Yomeimon Gate (Nihon meisho zu-e: Yomeimon) was created by Paul Binnie.
Famous Views of Japan: Night View of Yomeimon Gate (Nihon meisho zu-e: Yomeimon) uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Famous Views of Japan: Night View of Yomeimon Gate (Nihon meisho zu-e: Yomeimon) depicts landscapes, night scenes, and architecture.
