Night Scene of Kitano Shrine
北野神社夜
by Takeji Asano
- Date:
- 1952
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Unsodo
- Source:
- Ukiyo-e.org (via Artelino)
Description
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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.