“Yomeimon”

Series: Nihon Meisho Zu-e series (Famous Views of Japan) Medium: Japanese Woodblock Print, printed on 100% mulberry washi from Iwate Prefecture in Japan Date: 2011 Print Size: 16 ½ x 12 in. Image size: 14 ½ x 10 in. Edition: 100 Signed and numbered, with artist's seal and title at lower left. Employs 27 printings. Night view of Yomeimon (Gate) within the Toshogu Shrines of Nikko, dedicated to the first shoguns of the Tokugawa period. Note: This is the sixth design in the Famous Views of Japan series. The deep blue palette is similar to Himeji Castle. The print required twenty-seven printings including the blind-printing of the signature on the bottom margin. Yomeimon gate is located within the Toshogu Shrines of Nikko, dedicated to the first Tokugawa shoguns. Condition: Mint