Shirahige Shrine in the Snow
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Unsodo
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Description
Shirahige Shrine at Lake Biwa — whose distinctive torii gate stands in the water of Japan's largest lake in a configuration reminiscent of Miyajima, and which is dedicated to the god of longevity — appears under snow in this winter composition by Tokuriki. The lake torii in snow is a particularly dramatic combination: the gate's red lacquer intensified by contrast with the surrounding white, the still winter lake reflecting both gate and sky. Tokuriki captures this concentrated visual moment with characteristic warmth and clarity.
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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
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Evening Snow at Shiha Park, Tokyo
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Shirahige Shrine in the Snow was created by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (徳力富吉郎).
Shirahige Shrine in the Snow uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Shirahige Shrine in the Snow was published by Unsodo.
Shirahige Shrine in the Snow depicts snow scenes and temples & shrines.