Höryüji Temple
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Description
Hōryū-ji — one of the most studied Buddhist complexes in the world, its 7th-century buildings the oldest surviving wooden structures on earth — is rendered here in Hiratsuka's direct woodblock manner. The subject is central to his entire printmaking career: the patient documentation of Japan's ancient religious architecture before decay, fire, or reconstruction could alter it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Höryüji Temple was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一).
Höryüji Temple depicts temples & shrines.