Evening at Mii Temple
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Doi Sadaichi
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Miidera (formally Onjoji), one of Japan's most ancient and storied Buddhist temples on the western shore of Lake Biwa, holds special significance as the base of the Tendai sect's Jimon branch. At evening, its multi-roofed gate and bell tower cast long shadows across the temple grounds, the lake's surface visible between the great cryptomeria trees. Koitsu renders the gathering dusk with his signature bokashi sky treatment, the warm light fading from a scene that has remained largely unchanged for over a millennium.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Evening at Mii Temple was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Evening at Mii Temple uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Evening at Mii Temple was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Evening at Mii Temple depicts temples & shrines and night scenes.