About This Print
Funasaka has silkscreened a monotone photograph as the background of this print to simulate a moonlight view of the Mt. Fuji-shaped Kogetsudai ("Moon-viewing platform") at Kyoto's Ginkaku-ji (Temple of the Silver Pavilion.) Â Superimposed on this photograph are seven of his unique brightly colored vertical forms, along with splotches of black ink. Â Perhaps his vibrant forms are just visitors to the temple? While the temple dates to the late 1400s, the Zen-inspired moon-viewing platform, made from sand, was added in the 1600s. On moonlit nights the Kogetsudai illuminates the Silver Pavilion.The artist also created a diptych of this same view of Kogetsudai. Â Please see IHL Cat. #987 and 1049Â for details on this diptych.
Kogetsudai
verso of print
Print Details
| Â IHL Catalog | Â #985 |
| Â Title or Description | Â Ginkaku-ji, Kyoto |
|  Artist |  Funasaka Yoshisuke (b. 1939) |
|  Signature |  Y. Funasaka in pencil |
| Â Seal | Â none |
| Â Publication Date | Â 1984 |
| Â Edition | Â 43 of 50 |
| Â Publisher | Â self-published |
| Â Carver | Â self-carved |
| Â Printer | Â unknown, but possibly self-printed or printed by A. Sakayori who Funasaka started working with during the early 1970s |
| Â Impression | Â excellent |
| Â Colors | Â excellent |
| Â Condition | Â excellent |
| Â Genre | Â sosaku hanga; contemporary |
| Â Miscellaneous | Â "Y Funasaka" watermark is visible along left margin when print is held up to light. |
| Â Format | Â |
| Â H x W Paper | Â 17 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (45.1 x 60.3 cm)Â |
| Â H x W Image | Â 15 x 20 3/4 in. (38.1 x 52.7 cm) |
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