A temple gate engulfed in snowfall provides a strong architectural focal point for this winter composition. Asano excels at rendering the weight of snow on traditional wooden structures, and the gate's imposing form gains an air of solemnity under winter conditions. This print typically sells for $150-$500.
Temple Gate in Snow presents the formal entrance to a major Buddhist or Shinto precinct in the condition that most dramatically emphasized the gate's role as threshold between worlds. The weight of accumulated snow on the gate's roof beams and bracketing created a softened, muffled version of the structure, its architectural precision blurred by the irregular mass of winter's deposit. Asano's rendering honored both the gate's structural character and the transformative effect of snow on built forms, creating an image that balanced architectural documentation with atmospheric evocation.
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
Color woodblock print; oban
1932
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Temple Gate in Snow was created by Takeji Asano (浅野竹二).
Temple Gate in Snow uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Temple Gate in Snow was published by Unsodo.
Temple Gate in Snow depicts snow scenes, temples & shrines, and architecture.
