Kinkakuji or Golden Pavilion in Kyoto
by Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870–1949)
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- Type
- Japanese woodblock print
- First edition
- circa 1935
- This impression
- 20th century, 2nd half
- Image size
- 13.8 × 9.1 cm
- Publisher
- Shobido
Description
The first editions of this design feature the Golden Pavilion without golden leaf, as it often was due to the golden leaf slowly deteriorating over time. The current design is a much later edition, and depicts the gold again, and added the golden reflection in the water. There are many differences and the current design is probably from recarved blocks.