Godaido Shrine, Matsushima
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Doi Sadaichi
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Godaido Hall at Matsushima stands on a tiny rocky islet connected to the shore by a short wooden bridge, its position above the pine-clad islands of the bay creating one of Japan's most iconic coastal views. The hall, rebuilt in 1604 by Date Masamune, houses a wooden statue of a seven-faced Kannon visible to the public only every 33 years. Koitsu renders the scene with the misty, dream-like quality that Matsushima's pine islands inspire, the bokashi sky merging water and air at the horizon.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Godaido Shrine, Matsushima was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Godaido Shrine, Matsushima uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Godaido Shrine, Matsushima was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Godaido Shrine, Matsushima depicts temples & shrines, set at Matsushima.