Yakushiji Temple Pagoda West of Nara (Nara Nishi-no-kyo, Yakushiji to)
- Date:
- 1962
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The three-story pagoda of Yakushi-ji in Nara — the Western Precinct temple famous for its paired pagodas — is rendered here with Hiratsuka's direct woodblock carving. The 1962 print captures the pagoda's distinctive alternating large and small roofs, which the poet Tōru Okamoto compared to "frozen music." Hiratsuka's rendering treats the tower's structural rhythm with the architectural precision that defines his finest temple prints.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yakushiji Temple Pagoda West of Nara (Nara Nishi-no-kyo, Yakushiji to) was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1962.
Yakushiji Temple Pagoda West of Nara (Nara Nishi-no-kyo, Yakushiji to) depicts temples & shrines and pagodas, set at Nara.