Gate at Enkaku Temple, Kamakura- Engakuji
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
The formal gate of Engakuji Temple in Kamakura stands beneath old trees, its weathered wood and swept roof suggesting centuries of quiet use. Kamakura's Zen temples drew Kasamatsu repeatedly for their combination of architectural gravity and natural setting — the valleys between the surrounding hills shelter these medieval foundations in a landscape that has changed little since the Kamakura shogunate established the city as Japan's military capital. The gate offers a focused architectural study within that larger landscape context.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Gate at Enkaku Temple, Kamakura- Engakuji was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Gate at Enkaku Temple, Kamakura- Engakuji was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Gate at Enkaku Temple, Kamakura- Engakuji depicts temples & shrines and architecture, set at Kamakura.