
Shiba Zojoji Temple
芝増上寺
- Date:
- 1934
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 24 × 36 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Description
The image at that path does not match the given facts — it shows a textile, not a woodblock print: a red silk garment (robe/vestment) laid flat, with elaborate gold-metallic brocade borders featuring cranes in flight, stylized wave patterns, and cloud-and-scroll medallions in blue, green, red, and cream. There's a plain tan/khaki lining visible down the center opening, with an orange tie fastener and a fabric loop at the neck for hanging.
This is clearly not "Shiba Zojoji Temple" by Shiro Kasamatsu (which would be a 1934 shin-hanga landscape print of a temple gate) — it's a photograph of an embroidered/brocade robe. I'd flag this as an image/metadata mismatch rather than write a description pretending otherwise. Do you want me to check whether the wrong file landed at that path, or is this intentionally a test of the mismatch-detection flow?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Shiba Zojoji Temple (芝増上寺) was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪) in 1934.
Shiba Zojoji Temple uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Shiba Zojoji Temple was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1934).
Shiba Zojoji Temple depicts temples & shrines, set at Tokyo, Zojoji Temple, Shiba.
Shiba Zojoji Temple measures 24 × 36 cm (Oban format).



