Izumo Taisha, the great shrine associated with the deity of marriage and relationships, is among the most important Shinto sites Tokuriki depicted in his Sacred Places series. The massive shimenawa rope and distinctive architectural style are faithfully rendered. Unsodo editions generally trade between $50-$200, and the shrine's cultural prominence makes this a popular entry in the series.
Izumo Taisha — one of Japan's oldest and most sacred Shinto shrines, dedicated to the deity Okuninushi and famed for its role in the mythology of the gods' gathering each October — is depicted in this print from Tokuriki's series. Izumo Taisha's distinctive taisha-zukuri architectural style, among the oldest surviving in Japan, gives the shrine complex a visual character radically different from the Chinese-influenced styles of later periods. Tokuriki renders the shrine's archaic grandeur with appropriate solemnity.
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Izumo Shrine - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places was created by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (徳力富吉郎).
Yes — Izumo Shrine - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places is part of the Famous, Sacred and Historical Places series by Tomikichiro Tokuriki.
Izumo Shrine - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Izumo Shrine - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places was published by Unsodo.
Izumo Shrine - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places depicts temples & shrines.
