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Chion-in Temple Gate (Rômon), from the series Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms (Sakura hachidai)


「櫻八題 樓門」
Yoshida Hiroshi (Japanese, 1876–1950)
Japanese
Shôwa era
1935 (Shôwa 10)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions Horizontal ôban; 27.7 x 40.3 cm (10 7/8 x 15 7/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Miss Ellen H. Gleason
Accession Number49.130
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

The Chion-in temple in Kyoto is the head temple of

the Pure Land Sect (Jōdō-shū), founded by Hōnen in

the 12th century. Its gigantic main gate, declared a

National Treasure by the Japanese government, is one

of the largest temple gates in Japan. The coats and

jackets worn by the visitors who climb the massive

stairs suggest that even though the cherries are

in bloom, the weather is still a bit chilly.

Catalogue Raisonné Abe 1987, #194
DescriptionMFA impressions: 49.130, 2016.897

Printed by the artist (jizuri).
Signed Yoshida (in block), Hiroshi Yoshida (romanized, in pencil in lower right margin)
Marks Artist's seal: Hiroshi