Nagoya Castle's golden shachihoko dolphin ornaments crown one of Japan's most imposing reconstructed fortresses in this Tokuriki print. The castle was originally built by Tokugawa Ieyasu and remains a symbol of the city's cultural identity. Unsodo or Uchida publisher editions typically sell for $50-$250. Castle subjects form a popular collecting subcategory, and Tokuriki's accessible pricing makes his versions excellent starting points.
Nagoya Castle — the great Owari domain fortress built by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1612, famous for the pair of gold shachihoko (dolphin-tigers) that crown its keep — is depicted in this Tokuriki print before or after the wartime destruction that required the castle's postwar reconstruction in 1959. The original castle's golden shachihoko and white walls made it one of Japan's most opulent castle designs, and Tokuriki's rendering captures the castle's imposing profile against the broad, flat Nobi Plain on which it stands.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Nagoya Castle was created by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (徳力富吉郎).
Nagoya Castle uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Nagoya Castle was published by Unsodo.
Nagoya Castle depicts castles.
