Distance View of Nara Pagoda from the Pond of Sarusawa and Willow Trees on the Right at Evening
by Yuhan Ito
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
The pagoda of Kofukuji temple rises above the still waters of Sarusawa Pond at dusk in this evening landscape by Yuhan Ito, willow trees trailing their branches along the bank to the right while the last light fades from the Nara sky. The view of Kofukuji's five-story pagoda reflected in Sarusawa Pond is among the canonical images of the old capital, recognized across centuries of painting and printmaking. Ito chooses the evening hour to bathe the scene in a melancholy golden light that deepens the reflections and softens the architecture into something dreamlike.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Distance View of Nara Pagoda from the Pond of Sarusawa and Willow Trees on the Right at Evening was created by Yuhan Ito (伊藤雄半).
Distance View of Nara Pagoda from the Pond of Sarusawa and Willow Trees on the Right at Evening depicts landscapes, rivers & lakes, and night scenes, set at Nara.