Spring at Kurama Temple
鞅馬寺春
by Takeji Asano
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Unsodo
- Source:
- Ukiyo-e.org (via Artelino)
Description
Spring at Kurama Temple is a companion or variant to Asano's "Spring in Kurama Temple" composition, both depicting the mountain temple north of Kyoto in the seasonal warmth of spring awakening. Whether this version approaches the subject from a different angle, at a different moment of the cherry blossom season, or in different light conditions, it represents another entry in his sustained engagement with a favorite site. Kurama's mountain path, its ancient sugi cedars, and the seasonal overlay of spring color provided him with compositional materials of considerable beauty.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Spring at Kurama Temple (鞅馬寺春) was created by Takeji Asano (浅野竹二).
Spring at Kurama Temple uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Spring at Kurama Temple was published by Unsodo.
Spring at Kurama Temple depicts temples & shrines and spring.