Title: 高台寺より (From Kodaiji Temple). Ed.195/200.

Artist: Masao Ido (1945-2016).

Signed & Dated: Signed, titled, & editioned in pencil to plate.

Medium: Woodblock Print.

Paper Size: Approx H: 29.75cm X W: 54.5cm. (Image Approx H: 22.0cm X W: 46.5cm).

Condition: Excellent. Lovely image face & condition. No notable marks/blemishes. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.

Notes: A wonderful piece capturing a view across Kyoto’s Higashiyama district toward the 八坂の塔 Yasaka Pagoda of 法観寺 Hokanji Temple - a five-story 46m tall pagoda built in 589 by Imperial Prince Shotoku Taishi. One of the most famous & photogenic scenes across the city; given the title of this work, Masao Ido captures the pagoda from the view-point of 高台寺 Kodaiji Temple - a temple established in honour of 豊臣秀吉Toyotomi Hideyoshi (the most famous peasant-samurai & daimyo of the late Sengoku period).

Kyoto City Official Travel Guide - Hokan-ji Temple.

Official Website: Visit Kodaiji Temple: https://www.kodaiji.com/.