Kinkakuji or Golden Pavilion in Kyoto
by Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870–1949)
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- Type
- Japanese woodblock print
- First edition
- circa 1935
- This edition
- 20th century, 2nd half
- Catalogue no.
- Walker & Doi TK-SB-11
- Image size
- 13.8 × 9.1 cm
- Condition
- Excellent
- Publisher
- Shobido
Description
The first editions of this design feature the Golden Pavilion without gold leaf, as the gilding had slowly deteriorated over time. The current edition is from a much later printing and depicts the gilding once more, adding the golden reflection in the water. There are many differences, and the current edition is probably printed from recarved blocks.
Literature
- Ross F. Walker and Toshikazu Doi, The Catalogue Raisonné of Tsuchiya Koitsu, 2008, TK-SB-11, p. 185.
