Higashi Honganji, one of Kyoto's most massive temple structures, is shown here under rainfall that transforms the vast courtyard into a reflective surface. This version of the subject typically commands $150-$500. Asano's rain technique creates a sense of humid atmosphere that envelops the enormous temple buildings in soft, diffused light.
Rain at Higashi Hongan-ji Temple presents Kyoto's great Jodo Shinshu Buddhist headquarters — rebuilt in the late 19th century after repeated fires and one of the largest wooden structures in the world — in the atmospheric condition of rainfall. The temple's enormous buildings, including the Goeido (Founder's Hall) which is said to be the largest wooden building in the world, take on a particular quality under rain: the massive dark roofs gleaming with water, the vast stone-paved precincts reflecting the sky, and the architectural scale seeming even more immense in the graying light of overcast weather.
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.
Rain at Higashi Hongan-ji Temple (東本願寺雨) was created by Takeji Asano (浅野竹二).
Rain at Higashi Hongan-ji Temple uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Rain at Higashi Hongan-ji Temple was published by Unsodo.
Rain at Higashi Hongan-ji Temple depicts temples & shrines and rain.
