Heirinji
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Heirinji Temple in Saitama Prefecture, a Rinzai Zen institution founded in the fourteenth century, appears surrounded by the ancient cryptomeria and zelkova trees that give its precincts their distinctive hushed atmosphere. The temple is particularly associated with meditation practice and has long attracted artists and writers seeking the concentrated silence of its forest setting. Kasamatsu's depiction likely focuses on the relationship between the temple buildings and the enclosing trees, the man-made and natural in long co-habitation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Heirinji was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Heirinji was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Heirinji depicts landscapes, temples & shrines, and trees.