Treasure Building
- Date:
- 1963?
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 26.2 × 38.7 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Typical Price
- Exceptional or early edition Saito print in fine condition: $3,000–$15,000
- Good condition mid-career print: $500–$2,000
- Standard edition: $200–$600
Description
The sutra repository—kyozo—of a Buddhist temple houses the written scriptures that form the intellectual backbone of the tradition, and the building itself often carries an architectural dignity proportional to its contents. Saito's 1963 treatment reduces the treasure-house form to its essential elements: a massive roof, square walls, the deep eave shadow that in Japanese architecture functions as a kind of visual moat separating sacred space from the ordinary world.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Treasure Building was created by Saito Kiyoshi (斎藤清) in 1963?.
Treasure Building depicts architecture.
Treasure Building measures 26.2 × 38.7 cm.