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Shisen-do Temple, Kyoto, 1960
Woodblock Print
16 x 11
in
Description: Shisen-do Temple was built in 1641 as a mountain hermitage by a well-known scholar and poet. The name "Shisendo" means "Hall of Immortal Poets" and the temple grounds are famous for their tranquility, azaeleas and and rounded shrubbery.Here the Garden is viewed through an open doorway from the study. The small cushion and sake are placed to invite the viewer into the scene,printed with a subtle grey blue and green palette emphasizing the symmetry and verdant perfection of the garden.
Issued: 1960
Edition: early edition, 58/100Condition: excellent impression,with fresh colors
Signed: titled and dated in ink lower margin
Sealed: in red lower right margin
Publisher:printed and published by the Artist
$850
