Ōbaku-san, Uji (A)
- Date:
- 1960
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 37.9 × 52.7 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Typical Price
- Well-known Kyoto garden or temple composition in excellent condition: $1,500–$5,000
- Good condition garden scene: $600–$2,000
- Standard impression: $200–$700
Description
Obakusan Uji—the Manpukuji Temple complex at Uji, south of Kyoto, founded in 1661 by the Chinese Zen master Ingen and built in Ming dynasty Chinese architectural style—gave Saito one of his most unusual subjects. The Chinese-style curved rooflines and orange-painted woodwork of Manpukuji were entirely different from the Japanese temples he typically depicted, the 1960 (A) version likely capturing that architectural foreignness within a Japan setting—a composed collision of visual cultures.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ōbaku-san, Uji (A) was created by Saito Kiyoshi (斎藤清) in 1960.
Ōbaku-san, Uji (A) depicts landscapes, temples & shrines, and architecture.
Ōbaku-san, Uji (A) measures 37.9 × 52.7 cm.