Great Lantern at Asakusa Temple
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Doi Sadaichi
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A large red lantern bearing black kanji script hangs beneath the eaves of a vermillion temple gate, its dark tiled roofline crossed by a flock of white birds in flight. Small figures in kimono, including a mother and child, pass beneath the gate along a paved courtyard, with a green pine tree branching in from the right edge and a hazy row of distant buildings visible through the opening beyond. The palette is dominated by deep red-orange and black against muted grey-blue sky and pavement, giving the scene a quiet, dusk-toned mood. Woodblock print, "Great Lantern at Asakusa Temple," by Tsuchiya Koitsu.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Great Lantern at Asakusa Temple was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Great Lantern at Asakusa Temple uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Great Lantern at Asakusa Temple was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Great Lantern at Asakusa Temple depicts urban scenes, temples & shrines, and daily life, set at Asakusa.