Hōrinji in Yamato
- Date:
- 1946
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink on paper
- Dimensions:
- 38.1 × 27.3 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
Hōrin-ji in Yamato Province — a seventh-century temple in the Nara area associated with Prince Shōtoku — is rendered in Hiratsuka's direct ink-on-paper woodblock style. The 1946 print, made just after the war's end, belongs to his sustained engagement with Japan's oldest Buddhist architecture, the ancient timber buildings of the Asuka period that he returned to throughout his career.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hōrinji in Yamato was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1946.
Hōrinji in Yamato depicts temples & shrines, religious, and architecture.
Hōrinji in Yamato measures 38.1 × 27.3 cm.