Temples & Shrines Prints (238)

Sacred architecture and spiritual sites in Japanese woodblock prints. Temples, shrines, pagodas, and torii gates appear throughout shin-hanga and ukiyo-e, often set within seasonal landscapes that emphasize their harmony with nature.

Artists Known for Temples & Shrines

Black Hair by Torii Kotondo

Black Hair

黒髪

1930

Color woodblock print

Combing Hair by Torii Kotondo

Combing Hair

髪梳き

1929

Color woodblock print

Dancing Figure by Torii Kotondo

Dancing Figure

舞姿

1930

Color woodblock print

D

Drying the Hair

髪を乾かす

1930

Color woodblock print

Evening Cool by Torii Kotondo

Evening Cool

夕涼み

1930

Color woodblock print

Hair Ornament by Torii Kotondo

Hair Ornament

髪飾り

1929

Color woodblock print

In Front of Mirror by Torii Kotondo

In Front of Mirror

鏡の前

1930

Color woodblock print

Kimono Pattern by Torii Kotondo

Kimono Pattern

着物の柄

1930

Color woodblock print

Makeup by Torii Kotondo

Makeup

化粧

1929

Color woodblock print

Morning Hair by Torii Kotondo

Morning Hair

朝の髪

c. 1930

Color woodblock print

M

Mosquito Net

蚊帳

1929

Color woodblock print

N

Nape of the Neck

うなじ

1930

Color woodblock print

Rain by Torii Kotondo

Rain

1929

Color woodblock print

Rouge by Torii Kotondo

Rouge

口紅

1929

Color woodblock print

Snow by Torii Kotondo

Snow

1929

Color woodblock print

Spring Breeze by Torii Kotondo

Spring Breeze

春風

1930

Color woodblock print

Summer Evening by Torii Kotondo

Summer Evening

夏の夕

1930

Color woodblock print

Woman in Moonlight by Torii Kotondo

Woman in Moonlight

月の女

1930

Color woodblock print

Gwalior by Toshi Yoshida

Gwalior

Woodblock print

Gwalior by Toshi Yoshida

Gwalior

Woodblock print

Heirinji Temple Bell (Tsuriganedo), from the series "Four Landscapes" ("Fukei yondai") by Toshi Yoshida

Heirinji Temple Bell (Tsuriganedo), from the series "Four Landscapes" ("Fukei yondai")

釣鐘堂

1951

Color woodblock print

Ishiyama Temple by Toshi Yoshida

Ishiyama Temple

Woodblock print

Ishiyama Temple (Ishiyamadera) by Toshi Yoshida

Ishiyama Temple (Ishiyamadera)

石山寺

1946

Color woodblock print

Pagoda in Kyoto by Toshi Yoshida

Pagoda in Kyoto

Woodblock print

Shrine of the Paper Makers, Fukui by Toshi Yoshida

Shrine of the Paper Makers, Fukui

1951

Color woodblock print

Stone Lanterns by Toshi Yoshida

Stone Lanterns

Woodblock print

Stone Lanterns (hand signed) by Toshi Yoshida

Stone Lanterns (hand signed)

Woodblock print

Temple Bell by Toshi Yoshida

Temple Bell

Woodblock print

Temple Bell (hand-signed) by Toshi Yoshida

Temple Bell (hand-signed)

Woodblock print

Tiruchchirappalli by Toshi Yoshida

Tiruchchirappalli

Woodblock print

Two Lanterns by Toshi Yoshida

Two Lanterns

Woodblock print

Asakusa Kannon Temple by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Asakusa Kannon Temple

浅草観音堂

1933

Woodblock print

Mii Temple at Night by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Mii Temple at Night

夜の三井寺

c. 1930s

Woodblock print

Nezu Shrine in Snow by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Nezu Shrine in Snow

雪の根津神社

c. 1930s

Woodblock print

Tea Shop at Kiyomizu by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Tea Shop at Kiyomizu

清水の茶店

c. 1930s

Woodblock print

Zojo-ji Temple in Snow by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Zojo-ji Temple in Snow

増上寺の雪

1933

Woodblock print

T

Tile Maker

瓦職人

c. 1940

Color woodblock print

Mii Temple (Miidera), from the series “Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei) " by Ito Shinsui

Mii Temple (Miidera), from the series “Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei) "

1912

Color woodblock print

Ishiyama Temple (Ishiyamadera), from the series "Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei)" by Ito Shinsui

Ishiyama Temple (Ishiyamadera), from the series "Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei)"

1912

Color woodblock print

Night Rain at Mii Temple, from the series "Eight Views of Ohmi" by Ito Shinsui

Night Rain at Mii Temple, from the series "Eight Views of Ohmi"

1917

Color woodblock print

Kannon Temple at Abuto (Abuto no Kannon), from the series "Selection of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)" by Kawase Hasui

Kannon Temple at Abuto (Abuto no Kannon), from the series "Selection of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)"

1922

Color woodblock print; oban

Tenno Temple, Osaka (Osaka Tennōji), from the series Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu) by Kawase Hasui

Tenno Temple, Osaka (Osaka Tennōji), from the series Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)

1927

Color woodblock print

The Pond at Benten Shrine in Shiba (Shiba Benten ike) by Kawase Hasui

The Pond at Benten Shrine in Shiba (Shiba Benten ike)

1929

Color woodblock print; oban

Yasugi Kiyomizu Temple, Izumo Province (Izumo, Yasugi Kiyomizu), from the series "Selection of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)" by Kawase Hasui

Yasugi Kiyomizu Temple, Izumo Province (Izumo, Yasugi Kiyomizu), from the series "Selection of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)"

1926

Color woodblock print; oban

Hall of the Golden Hue, Chuson Temple, Hiraizumi, from the series “Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition” (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen, Hiraizumi Chusonji Konjikido) by Kawase Hasui

Hall of the Golden Hue, Chuson Temple, Hiraizumi, from the series “Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition” (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen, Hiraizumi Chusonji Konjikido)

1935

Color woodblock print

A Section of the Byodo Temple at Uji (Uji Byodoin no ichibu), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)" by Kawase Hasui

A Section of the Byodo Temple at Uji (Uji Byodoin no ichibu), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

1921

Color woodblock print; oban

Morning at Mt. Fuji (Fuji no Asa) by Kawase Hasui

Morning at Mt. Fuji (Fuji no Asa)

Fuji no Asa

1936

Color woodblock print

Kansanomiya Shrine at Tazawa Lake (Tazawako Kansanomiyagu), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)" by Kawase Hasui

Kansanomiya Shrine at Tazawa Lake (Tazawako Kansanomiyagu), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)"

1927

Color woodblock print; oban

Pulguk Temple, Kyongiu, from the series "Eight Views of Korea" (Chosen hakkei, Keishu Bukkokuji) by Kawase Hasui

Pulguk Temple, Kyongiu, from the series "Eight Views of Korea" (Chosen hakkei, Keishu Bukkokuji)

1939

Color woodblock print

Chion Temple, Kyoto, from the series "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition" (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen, Kyoto Chionin) by Kawase Hasui

Chion Temple, Kyoto, from the series "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition" (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen, Kyoto Chionin)

1933

Color woodblock print

Zojoji Temple in Shiba (Shiba Zojoji), from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tokyo nijukkei)" by Kawase Hasui

Zojoji Temple in Shiba (Shiba Zojoji), from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tokyo nijukkei)"

1925

Color woodblock print

Shoji (Sliding Doors of Katsura Imperial Villa) by Saito Kiyoshi

Shoji (Sliding Doors of Katsura Imperial Villa)

1954

Color woodblock print

Untitled (Small Temple) by Saito Kiyoshi

Untitled (Small Temple)

1907

Color woodblock print

Otaru Hokkaido by Saito Kiyoshi

Otaru Hokkaido

1948

Color woodblock print

Futarasan Shrine at Nikko (Nikko Futarasan jinja) by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Futarasan Shrine at Nikko (Nikko Futarasan jinja)

1930

Color woodblock print; oban

Autumn Moon at Ishiyama Temple by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Autumn Moon at Ishiyama Temple

1933

Color woodblock print

Rain at Asakusa Kannon Temple by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Rain at Asakusa Kannon Temple

1933

Color woodblock print

Kofukuji Temple, Nara by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Kofukuji Temple, Nara

1937

Color woodblock print

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