![Five-storied Pagoda at Nikkō [bright sky] by Tsuchiya Koitsu — Japanese Woodblock print, ink and color on paper, c. 1928–1930](https://1.api.artsmia.org/800/80121.jpg)
Five-storied Pagoda at Nikkō [bright sky]
- Date:
- c. 1928–1930
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 41.8 × 28.7 cm
- Publisher:
- Doi Sadaichi
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
A five-storied red pagoda rises against a pale grey-blue sky filled with falling snow, its tiered roofs and central spire dusted white. Snow-laden pine boughs and shrubs bank the foreground, framing the pagoda's base, with a dark tree line visible behind. Tsuchiya Koitsu, "Five-storied Pagoda at Nikkō [bright sky]," 1928, woodblock print, ink and color on paper.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Five-storied Pagoda at Nikkō [bright sky] was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸) in c. 1928–1930.
Five-storied Pagoda at Nikkō [bright sky] was published by Doi Sadaichi (c. 1928–1930).
Five-storied Pagoda at Nikkō [bright sky] depicts temples & shrines and pagodas.
Five-storied Pagoda at Nikkō [bright sky] measures 41.8 × 28.7 cm (Oban format).