Night Scene of Kasuga Shrine
春日大社夜
by Takeji Asano
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Unsodo
- Source:
- Ukiyo-e.org (via Artelino)
Typical Price
Kasuga Shrine in Nara is celebrated for its thousands of stone and bronze lanterns, and Asano's night scene likely captures the magical effect of these lanterns glowing in darkness. This subject commands $250-$700 due to its strong visual appeal and the technical difficulty of rendering multiple light sources in the woodblock medium. One of Asano's most evocative nocturnal prints.
Description
Kasuga Shrine at night with stone lanterns.
