Hanzenji—a small sub-temple tucked within Kyoto's vast temple precincts—offered Saito the kind of architectural intimacy he loved: weathered wood, a moss-covered wall, a gate that opened onto nothing grand but simply another layer of quiet. His prints of lesser-known Kyoto sites carry a different feeling than those of celebrated landmarks; the absence of tourist familiarity frees him to pursue pure form without the weight of expectation.
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Hanzenji Kyoto was created by Saito Kiyoshi (斎藤清).
Hanzenji Kyoto depicts temples & shrines, architecture, and gardens, set at Kyoto.
