Pagoda at Honmon Temple, Ikegami (Ikegami Honmonji no to)
Ikegami Honmonji no to
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- 1954
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 36.3 × 24.4 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Typical Price
The five-story pagoda at Honmon-ji temple in Ikegami, a Tokyo landmark, is depicted in this standalone print. Lifetime editions typically sell for $500-$2,000. Pagoda subjects by Hasui benefit from the inherently vertical composition and strong architectural lines. This particular temple holds significance as the site where Nichiren died, adding historical depth for knowledgeable collectors.
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