Kanshuji Temple
- Date:
- 1976
- Medium:
- Etching
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Kanshuji is a Tendai Buddhist temple in the Yamashina district of Kyoto, known for its garden and autumn foliage. This 1976 etching captures the temple in Tanaka's mature architectural mode: precise intaglio line work delineates the structural elements — gates, rooflines, garden walls — while aquatint softens the surrounding landscape into atmospheric suggestion. The result is a portrait of a place that conveys both its physical reality and its meditative character.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kanshuji Temple was created by Tanaka Ryohei (田中良平) in 1976.
Kanshuji Temple uses Etching, on etching.
Kanshuji Temple depicts temples & shrines.