Pagoda Reflected in Sarusawa Pond, Nara, from the series "Ten Views of Nara"
- Series:
- Ten Views of Nara
- Date:
- 1960
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
From the "Ten Views of Nara" series, this print captures the five-story pagoda of Kōfuku-ji reflected in Sarusawa Pond — one of Nara's most iconic compositions, the tower's vertical form doubled in the still water below. Hiratsuka's woodblock renders the reflection with the same graphic directness as the original, making the mirrored image as architecturally present as the building itself.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Pagoda Reflected in Sarusawa Pond, Nara, from the series "Ten Views of Nara" was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1960.
Yes — Pagoda Reflected in Sarusawa Pond, Nara, from the series "Ten Views of Nara" is part of the Ten Views of Nara series by Hiratsuka Un'ichi.
Pagoda Reflected in Sarusawa Pond, Nara, from the series "Ten Views of Nara" depicts landscapes, temples & shrines, and rivers & lakes, set at Nara.