Byodo-in Temple
平等院
by Takeji Asano
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Unsodo
- Source:
- Ukiyo-e.org (via Artelino)
Description
Byodo-in Temple at Uji — south of Kyoto, immortalized on the ten-yen coin — is one of Japan's most celebrated surviving examples of Heian-period Buddhist architecture. Its Phoenix Hall, reflected in the pond before it, created the iconic image of Japanese temple beauty that appeared in countless artistic representations. Asano's rendering captures the temple's extraordinary horizontal composition, its winged corridors extending from the central hall like a bird about to take flight, and the still water of the pond that doubles its elegant silhouette.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Byodo-in Temple (平等院) was created by Takeji Asano (浅野竹二).
Byodo-in Temple uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Byodo-in Temple was published by Unsodo.
Byodo-in Temple depicts temples & shrines.