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Nigatsudo in Nara
Nigatsudo in Nara
Nigatsudo in Nara

Nigatsudo in Nara

Artist (Japanese, active c. 1930s)
Date1930s
Mediumwoodblock
DimensionsOverall: 33.8 × 24.7 cm (13 5/16 × 9 3/4 in.) Image: 30.2 × 21.2 cm (11 7/8 × 8 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LinePurchased with Funds Provided by Ian and Veronica Whittaker
Object number2018.008.006
DescriptionScene of a mother and young boy visiting Nigatsudo Hall at Todaiji Temple in Nara, feeding the pigeons on the balcony. Lanterns hang from the eaves above and a pilgrim in a white coat leans over the far railing.
Status
Not on view