January (Snow Scene at the Byodoin Temple in Uji)
一月 (宇治平等院雪景)
- Series:
- Twelve Months of Kyoto (print 1 of 12)
- Date:
- second half 20th century
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Chuban
- Dimensions:
- 25.1 × 28.3 cm
- Publisher:
- Unsodo
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
January snow covers the grounds of the Byodoin temple at Uji — the Phoenix Hall, one of Japan's most beloved architectural treasures, its image appearing on the ten-yen coin — in this opening print of Tokuriki's "Twelve Months of Kyoto" series. The Byodoin in snow is among the most dramatically beautiful seasonal views in the Kyoto region, the reflections of the Phoenix Hall in the Aji Pond and the surrounding white creating a scene of exquisite, contained perfection. Tokuriki chose this most famous of winter views to open his celebrated seasonal sequence.
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Heian Shrine in the Spring
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April (Arashiyama Park, a Famous Scenic Resort)
四月 (嵐山)
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June (Rainy Scene of the Sen-ke, Japanese Tea Ceremony Founder's House)
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More Snow Scenes Prints
Fair Weather After Snow at Yamato Bridge, Kyoto (Yamato bashi no yukibare), Taishô period, dated 1924
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The Compound of the Tenman Shrine at Kameido in the Snow (Kameido Tenmangu keidai no yuki), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"
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Miyajima in Snow (Yuki no Miyajima)
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
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Evening Snow at Shiha Park, Tokyo
1932
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
January (Snow Scene at the Byodoin Temple in Uji) (一月 (宇治平等院雪景)) was created by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (徳力富吉郎) in second half 20th century.
Yes — January (Snow Scene at the Byodoin Temple in Uji) is part of the Twelve Months of Kyoto series (print 1 of 12) by Tomikichiro Tokuriki.
January (Snow Scene at the Byodoin Temple in Uji) uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print, ink and color on paper.
January (Snow Scene at the Byodoin Temple in Uji) was published by Unsodo (second half 20th century).
January (Snow Scene at the Byodoin Temple in Uji) depicts snow scenes and temples & shrines.
January (Snow Scene at the Byodoin Temple in Uji) measures 25.1 × 28.3 cm (Chuban format).