Takeji Asano Woodblock Print Higashi Honganji Temple

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Takeji Asano Woodblock Print Higashi Honganji Temple

A beautifully detailed and signed woodblock print of Higashi-Honganji Temple in Kyoto.  Devotees arrive carrying “Janome gasa” traditional coarse oil paper umbrellas to fend off the rain.   Today there are over 5 million members who practice the teachings of Amida Buddha.

A Genuine Signed Woodblock Print on traditional Japanese Washi Paper.

Originally printed in 1940s this later edition is also printed from the original woodblocks.  Asano’s seal and publishers Seal of Unsodo are on the print.  The Japanese title is on the left margin and the English title on the bottom.

The print size is Large Oban and the Sheet Dimensions are 40 cm width and 27.5 cm height.

Shipping is via Australia Post with tracking and and signature on delivery.

Takeji Asano 1900 – 1999

In 1919 Asano graduated from Kyoto School of Fine Arts and Crafts as well as the Kyoto Specialist School of Painting in 1923.  Tsuchida Bakusen Artist and Printmaker was one of his early teachers.  Asano also designed landscape woodblock prints for Unsodo publishing house.

Asano as well as other artists such as Asada and Tokuriki contributed several designs to a series of prints in 1930.  The series was titled “Creative Prints of Twelve Months in new Kyoto”.

In 1947 Asano also designed and carved a series of landscape prints titled “Noted Views in the Kyoto-Osaka Area”.