Tomikichiro Tokuriki Woodblock Print Chion-in Temple Full Moon Japanese Shin Han

This beautiful design is titled “Chion-in Temple in Full Moon” (or Full Moon at Chionin Monastery Gate), originally designed in 1936. This particular piece is a lifetime or early posthumous mid-century edition printed from the original hand-carved wooden blocks. Good vintage condition with beautiful, rich pigments. Please inspect all high-resolution photos carefully to judge the […]

Hiroshi Yoshida, Woodblock Print, Chion-in Temple Gate, pre-1952

This woodblock print is by Hiroshi Yoshida (18761950), perhaps the greatest and most famous of all 20th-centuryJapanese print makers. Title: Chion-in Temple gate, from the series Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms. The original frame bore a sticker reading: Acquired Sept. This sticker has been preserved and comes with the print. The print suffers from some […]