Gansen-ji

Gansen-ji is a small mountain temple in Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, known for its dramatic autumn foliage and ancient stone pagoda. Tanaka renders it in etching, a medium that suited his sensibility for capturing the weathered texture of old stonework and the quiet density of temple grounds. The fine lines of intaglio convey the moss-covered surfaces and overhanging canopy that make this site so evocative of Japan's rural religious heritage.