Golden Pavilion
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Unsodo
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Description
Kinkakuji — the Golden Pavilion — appears in this standalone Tokuriki print, its gold leaf exterior and elegant three-story structure reflected in the Kyoko-chi (Mirror Pond) in one of the most recognized architectural images in all of Japanese culture. Tokuriki returned to the Golden Pavilion across his career, and this version — distinct from his "Famous, Sacred and Historical Places" print of the same subject — may approach the building from a different angle or in a different season. The pond reflection that makes Kinkakuji so compositionally compelling is almost certainly present.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Golden Pavilion was created by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (徳力富吉郎).
Golden Pavilion uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Golden Pavilion was published by Unsodo.
Golden Pavilion depicts architecture, set at Kyoto, Kinkaku-ji.