Nichiren Shoin
- Date:
- 1937
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink on paper
- Dimensions:
- 69.9 × 56.4 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
The Nichiren Shoin — a hall associated with the Nichiren sect of Buddhism — is rendered in Hiratsuka's direct woodblock, ink on paper, in 1937. Hiratsuka maintained a sustained engagement with Nichiren Buddhism that distinguished him from other sosaku-hanga artists, producing multiple prints of the sect's founder and associated sacred buildings. The shoin's timber architecture is treated with his characteristic structural precision.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Nichiren Shoin was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1937.
Nichiren Shoin depicts temples & shrines, religious, and architecture.
Nichiren Shoin measures 69.9 × 56.4 cm.