Teruhide Kato – Nison-in Temple

Original woodblock print. The first edition of this design was published in the Heisei period (1989 – 2019). The current print was printed after 2005.

Depicted here is the main gate of the Nison-in Temple, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto. Teruhide Kato often utilizes unusual perspectives in his art. Whereas most artists would show the temple, or its gate, from the outside, Teruhide Kato’s composition reverses this, and lets the viewer look from almost within the gate to the surrounding trees and night, successfully drawing the observer into the image.

Image size (excluding margins): 41.2 * 19.8 cm (16.2 * 7.8 in).

The print is in excellent condition.

The pictures shown here are from the print itself.

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Teruhide Kato (1936-2005) was a modern Japanese woodblock artist. He attended the Kyoto Art College. After a successful career as a kimono designer, he became a woodblock artist. Here he used traditional themes in more abstract designs.

Nipponprints has a wide range of his prints. Many of these depict famous places in or around Kyoto. Examples are the 1,000 Torii at Kyoto’s Fushima Inari Shrine, Kinkaku-Ji, Kiyomizu-dera and Yasaka Shrine. Often these are combined with elements of nature, such as the full moon, bamboo, autumn leaves or cherry blossoms. In all, the innovative style of Teruhide Kato is unmistakable.

See an overview of Teruhide Kato's woodblock prints