Guide of Honzan Kurodani
29-96-704
From: Japan | Kyoto | Buddhist Temple
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Title | Guide of Honzan Kurodani |
| Object Number | 29-96-704 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Japan | Kyoto | Buddhist Temple |
| Period | Meiji Period (uncertain) |
| Date Made | Meiji-1900 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Paper | Ink |
| Technique | Woodblock Printed |
| Iconography | Honzan Kurodani Temple | Map | Landscape |
| Inscription Language | Japanese Language |
| Description | Layout plan of Konkai Komyo-ji Temple, also known as Kurodani, in Kyoto. Title in central block at top: 黒谷金戒光明寺全圖. Page titled "Guide of Honzan Kurodani". To either side inscription states 15 places with beautiful scenery of Mt. Shiun. Woodblock print of temple grounds with large and small Japanese buildings, trees, roadways and stairways. Many of the buildings are identified in Chinese characters in rectangle. Line border. Writing at top and lower corner. Black pigment on white paper. Landscape done from bird's eye view. 29-96-708A and B are cover pages. |
| Height | 34 cm |
| Width | 47 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number | 49 - Other Number |
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