Snow in Hiunkaku

飛雲閣雪

Bokashi Nishiki-e Moku-hanga Kento Baren Sumi

Date:: ca. 1950s
Medium:: Woodblock print
Format:: Oban
Publisher:: Unsodo
Source:: Ukiyo-e.org (via Artelino)

Typical Price

Hiunkaku, the "flying cloud pavilion" at Nishi Honganji in Kyoto, is one of the city's hidden architectural treasures, and Asano's snow-draped version captures its distinctive multi-story silhouette. This relatively uncommon subject typically commands $200-$500. The pavilion's unusual profile under winter snow makes for a memorable and somewhat scarce composition.