September (The Old Imperial Palace)
九月 (京都御所)
九月 (京都御所)
September's contribution to the monthly Kyoto series depicts the Old Imperial Palace, seat of Japan's emperors for over a millennium before the move to Tokyo. Tokuriki renders the expansive palace grounds with characteristic restraint and architectural precision. This Unsodo-published print typically sells for $75-$250, positioned at the more affordable end of the series due to the quieter autumn subject.
The Old Imperial Palace in Kyoto — the Gosho, where Japan's emperors resided from 794 until the capital moved to Tokyo in 1869 — is Tokuriki's subject for September in his "Twelve Months of Kyoto," the palace's vast gardens turning toward autumn. The Gosho's grounds cover an enormous expanse in the center of Kyoto, its simple, austere architecture reflecting the classical Heian aesthetic of understated refinement. Tokuriki renders the palace in its late-summer setting, the season just beginning to turn in the ancient buildings' shadow.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
September (The Old Imperial Palace) (九月 (京都御所)) was created by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (徳力富吉郎) in second half 20th century.
Yes — September (The Old Imperial Palace) is part of the Twelve Months of Kyoto series (print 9 of 12) by Tomikichiro Tokuriki.
September (The Old Imperial Palace) uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print, ink and color on paper.
September (The Old Imperial Palace) was published by Unsodo (second half 20th century).
September (The Old Imperial Palace) depicts architecture.
September (The Old Imperial Palace) measures 25.1 × 28.3 cm (Chuban format).
