Front of the Engakuji Temple in Kamakura
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
The great Sanmon gate of Engakuji — one of Kamakura's most celebrated Zen temples — rises through tall cryptomeria trees, its massive thatched roof visible above the forest canopy. Founded in 1282 following the Mongol invasions, Engakuji remains the most important Rinzai Zen institution in the Kanto region, and its gate is among the finest examples of Kamakura-period Buddhist architecture in Japan. Kasamatsu's composition likely emphasizes the gate's monumental presence emerging from the surrounding forest.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Front of the Engakuji Temple in Kamakura was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Front of the Engakuji Temple in Kamakura was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Front of the Engakuji Temple in Kamakura depicts temples & shrines, set at Kamakura.