Futarasan Shrine at Nikko (Nikko Futarasan jinja)
- Date:
- 1930
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; oban
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 30.3 × 41.3 cm
- Publisher:
- Doi Sadaichi
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Futarasan Shrine, one of Nikko's three principal shrines and a UNESCO World Heritage site, stands at the spiritual heart of the sacred mountain complex. Koitsu's 1930 print renders the shrine's ornate gate structure in the deep forest setting that gives Nikko its particular character — architecture and ancient woodland in continuous dialogue. The bokashi sky gradation above the cryptomeria canopy suggests the spiritual elevation of the mountain shrine, removed from the ordinary world below.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Futarasan Shrine at Nikko (Nikko Futarasan jinja) was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸) in 1930.
Futarasan Shrine at Nikko (Nikko Futarasan jinja) uses Bokashi, on color woodblock print; oban.
Futarasan Shrine at Nikko (Nikko Futarasan jinja) was published by Doi Sadaichi (1930).
Futarasan Shrine at Nikko (Nikko Futarasan jinja) depicts temples & shrines, set at Nikko.
Futarasan Shrine at Nikko (Nikko Futarasan jinja) measures 30.3 × 41.3 cm (Oban format).