Famous Views of Japan: Sankeien Garden (Nihon meisho zu-e: Sankeien)
by Paul Binnie
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Scholten Japanese Art
Description
From the Famous Views of Japan series, Sankeien Garden in Yokohama — a traditional Japanese garden assembled in the Meiji era from historic structures transported from across Japan — provides Binnie with a subject that is simultaneously landscape and cultural archive. The garden's pagodas, farmhouses, and tea pavilions sit within a composed natural setting that represents the full range of Japanese garden aesthetics. Binnie's bokashi gradations give the scene its atmospheric depth.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Famous Views of Japan: Sankeien Garden (Nihon meisho zu-e: Sankeien) was created by Paul Binnie.
Famous Views of Japan: Sankeien Garden (Nihon meisho zu-e: Sankeien) uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Famous Views of Japan: Sankeien Garden (Nihon meisho zu-e: Sankeien) depicts landscapes and gardens.