Mount Koya's ancient pagoda is a subject Asano returned to more than once, and this version focuses on the structure's graceful proportions against the surrounding cedar forest. Prices for this composition typically fall between $250-$650. Collectors should compare editions carefully, as impressions vary in the intensity of the green and brown tones.
The Pagoda of Mt. Koya presents one of the religious structures on the sacred mountain plateau of Koyasan — home to the mausoleum of Kukai (Kobo Daishi), the founder of Shingon Buddhism. The pagoda on this mountain had particular religious significance as part of one of Japan's most important pilgrimage destinations, its form rising above the cedar forests that cover the plateau in all directions. Asano's treatment of the subject honors both its architectural beauty and its position within a living tradition of Buddhist devotion that has continued uninterrupted for over twelve centuries.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Pagoda of Mt. Koya (高野山塔) was created by Takeji Asano (浅野竹二).
Pagoda of Mt. Koya uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Pagoda of Mt. Koya was published by Unsodo.
Pagoda of Mt. Koya depicts pagodas and mountains.
