Oinarisan (Lifetime)

by Fu Takenaka (1945–2022)

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Type
Original woodblock print
First edition
Heisei period (1989 - 2019)
This impression
Numbered and hand-signed by the artist. Please realise that the edition number might differ from the number on the picture. From the Heisei period (1989-2019).
Image size
32.5 × 22.0 cm
Signing
Hand-signed
Edition
93 of 200

Description

The Fushima Inari Shrine is one of the most famous of shrines of Japan. With Oinarisan Fu Takenaka depicts its Senbon Torii here, consisting of around 1000 Torii gates. They are a common source of inspiration for artists from the Kyoto area. Another example is Teruhide Kato with his Senbon Torii.

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