The Shoso-in Repository at Todai-ji
- Date:
- 1953
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The Shōsō-in repository at Tōdai-ji — the 8th-century imperial treasury — is here presented in an earlier version of a subject Hiratsuka returned to multiple times. The 1953 woodblock renders the azekura log-cabin construction of the treasury building with the structural clarity that defines his architectural documentation. The Shōsō-in's raised floor construction and distinctive log-wall system are captured in his bold, direct carving.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Shoso-in Repository at Todai-ji was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1953.
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