This broadly titled winter scene depicts a temple compound under snow without specifying the exact location, giving it a universal quality that appeals to collectors who appreciate winter atmosphere over site-specific documentation. Prices generally fall between $150-$450. The composition likely features Asano's typical approach of contrasting dark architectural elements against white snowfields.
Temple in Snow is among Asano's more generalized titles for his winter sacred architecture subjects — presenting a temple building without the specific identification of most of his topographically labeled prints. This may indicate a composite or idealized subject, or a specific temple whose identification was uncertain at the time of cataloguing. Whatever its specific referent, the composition embodies his sustained engagement with the way snowfall transformed the appearance of Japanese sacred buildings, replacing their characteristic precision with a softened, muffled beauty.
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 in Snow was created by Takeji Asano (浅野竹二).
Temple in Snow uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Temple in Snow was published by Unsodo.
Temple in Snow depicts snow scenes and temples & shrines.
