Kawase Hasui Fudo Temple Meguro Tokyo Red Gates Woodblock Poster
Sunlight falls across the red gates and steps of Fudo Temple in Meguro, Tokyo, with a woman in blue at the door. A striking scene from Kawase Hasui’s Tokyo series.
Description
This woodblock poster captures the vermilion temple buildings of Fudo Temple in Meguro under crisp daylight. Hasui's masterful handling of light and shadow brings the stone steps and carved eaves to life. A distinguished piece of early twentieth century Japanese art.
