Arashiyama, Kyoto
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Description
A scenic view of Arashiyama in Kyoto — the famous mountain district west of the city, known for its bamboo groves, its riverside scenery, and its ancient temples — depicted in one of Chikanobu's landscape works beyond his primary subjects of beautiful women and historical scenes. Arashiyama was among the most celebrated scenic destinations in Japan, its combination of mountain scenery, the Oi River, and the famous Togetsukyo Bridge making it a perennial subject of artistic representation from the Heian period onward.
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Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
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Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Arashiyama, Kyoto was created by Toyohara Chikanobu (豊原周延).
Arashiyama, Kyoto depicts landscapes, rivers & lakes, and trees, set at Kyoto, Arashiyama.