Title: 銀閣寺 (Ginkakuji Temple).
Artist: Gihachiro Okuyama (1907-1981).
Signed & Dated: Signed and titled in pencil to margins. Signed: 銀閣寺 (Ginkakuji Temple), 奥山義人 (Gijin Okuyama). Artist seal lower left corner. Circa 1960/70’s.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: Approx H: 48.00cm x W: 24.00cm.
Condition: A beautiful piece given age. No notable marks or blemishes. Paper clean & intact. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: A beautiful print of the famed gardens of Ginkakuji (銀閣寺, Silver Pavilion) in Kyoto by Gijin Okuyama. Capturing the temple’s renowned karesansui (枯山水) dry landscape garden, Okuyama showcases the temple’s 銀沙灘 (Ginsadan, Sea of Silver Sand), 向月台 (Kogetsudai, Moon Viewing Platform), and standing stone 燈籠 (tōrō). A wonderful composition depicting the carefully arranged rocks and raked sand that embody Zen simplicity, & where Gijin Okuyama - son of Gihachiro - reflects upon the quiet stillness and beauty of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built in 1482 by shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa. *(Pencil Signed) - Of Okuyama’s rarer, larger-sized, pencil-signed edition.
Title: 銀閣寺 (Ginkakuji Temple).
Artist: Gihachiro Okuyama (1907-1981).
Signed & Dated: Signed and titled in pencil to margins. Signed: 銀閣寺 (Ginkakuji Temple), 奥山義人 (Gijin Okuyama). Artist seal lower left corner. Circa 1960/70’s.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: Approx H: 48.00cm x W: 24.00cm.
Condition: A beautiful piece given age. No notable marks or blemishes. Paper clean & intact. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: A beautiful print of the famed gardens of Ginkakuji (銀閣寺, Silver Pavilion) in Kyoto by Gijin Okuyama. Capturing the temple’s renowned karesansui (枯山水) dry landscape garden, Okuyama showcases the temple’s 銀沙灘 (Ginsadan, Sea of Silver Sand), 向月台 (Kogetsudai, Moon Viewing Platform), and standing stone 燈籠 (tōrō). A wonderful composition depicting the carefully arranged rocks and raked sand that embody Zen simplicity, & where Gijin Okuyama - son of Gihachiro - reflects upon the quiet stillness and beauty of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built in 1482 by shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa. *(Pencil Signed) - Of Okuyama’s rarer, larger-sized, pencil-signed edition.
