Title: 來寺 (冬) Buddhist Temple (Winter). Ed. 110/500.
Artist: Seiichiro Konishi (1919-Present).
Signed & Dated: 自刻自摺 (self engraved/printed). S.Konishi printed in plate. Circa 1960?
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: H: 21.25cm x L: 17.75cm.
Condition: Near mint. Well stored, flat. Evidence of previous tape to verso. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: Given Konishi’s similar sized prints of scenes in and around his hometown of Kyoto - the image could likely be of Hokanji Temple/Yasaka Pagoda. Built in 589 by Imperial Prince Shotoku Taishi, this rebuilt, five-story, 46m tall pagoda remains one of Higashiyama District’s most visible landmarks.
Article: 2000 Cranes: Hokanji Temple - Kyoto's Historical Icon (https://www.2000cranes.com/Kyoto-Mist/Hokanji-Temple.html).
Article: JapanGuide: Higashiyama District - Preserved historic district around Kiyomizudera (https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3959.html).
Title: 來寺 (冬) Buddhist Temple (Winter). Ed. 110/500.
Artist: Seiichiro Konishi (1919-Present).
Signed & Dated: 自刻自摺 (self engraved/printed). S.Konishi printed in plate. Circa 1960?
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: H: 21.25cm x L: 17.75cm.
Condition: Near mint. Well stored, flat. Evidence of previous tape to verso. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: Given Konishi’s similar sized prints of scenes in and around his hometown of Kyoto - the image could likely be of Hokanji Temple/Yasaka Pagoda. Built in 589 by Imperial Prince Shotoku Taishi, this rebuilt, five-story, 46m tall pagoda remains one of Higashiyama District’s most visible landmarks.
Article: 2000 Cranes: Hokanji Temple - Kyoto's Historical Icon (https://www.2000cranes.com/Kyoto-Mist/Hokanji-Temple.html).
Article: JapanGuide: Higashiyama District - Preserved historic district around Kiyomizudera (https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3959.html).
