Pagoda at Mt. Koya
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Unsodo
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Description
A pagoda rises among the cedar forests of Mount Koya in this Tokuriki composition, the sacred mountain's monastic precincts visible through the ancient trees that have grown for centuries within the religious compound established by Kobo Daishi in 816. The Koyasan pagoda — possibly the Garan precinct's Konpon Daito or Saito — stands in the shade of trees that dwarf it despite its own considerable height, the interaction of architecture and forest creating the atmosphere of compressed time and accumulated spiritual presence that defines Koyasan's character.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Pagoda at Mt. Koya was created by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (徳力富吉郎).
Pagoda at Mt. Koya uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Pagoda at Mt. Koya was published by Unsodo.
Pagoda at Mt. Koya depicts pagodas and mountains.