Kitano Tenmangu Shrine at night presents a subject steeped in Kyoto history and folklore, as the shrine dedicated to the god of learning takes on an otherworldly presence after dark. Asano's treatment of artificial and ambient light against dark temple architecture typically commands $200-$600. The Kitano Shrine's distinctive plum tree motifs may add seasonal interest to the composition.
Night Scene of Kitano Shrine, dated 1952, presents the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in northwestern Kyoto — dedicated to the deified scholar Sugawara no Michizane and famous for its plum orchards — in the atmospheric conditions of nighttime. The shrine's elaborate Momoyama-period architecture, with its ornate decorative gables and rich carved details, takes on a different quality by night, the decorative complexity simplified by darkness into bold silhouette. The plum trees that Kitano Tenmangu was famous for would have been invisible in night conditions, leaving the architectural elements to carry the composition.
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Night Scene of Kitano Shrine (北野神社夜) was created by Takeji Asano (浅野竹二) in 1952.
Night Scene of Kitano Shrine uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Night Scene of Kitano Shrine was published by Unsodo (1952).
Night Scene of Kitano Shrine depicts temples & shrines and night scenes.
