About This Print
One of twelve small-size prints (approx. 5 x 6.5 in.) from the portfolio titled New Famous Places of Kyoto (志ん京都名所 Shin Kyōto meisho), designed by the artists Kamei Tōbei (1901-1977) and Tokuriki Tomikichirō (1902-2000)*, and published by the New Famous Places of Kyoto Publication Society (新京都名所刊行会).
The two artists often collaborated and the publishing entity New Famous Places of Kyoto Publication Society is likely a construct of the two artists.
* It is unclear if Tokuriki actually designed any of the prints themselves as all the prints carry some version of Kamei's artist seal.
This print depicts visitors to Kyoto's Heian-jingu Shrine on a sunny winter's day. The Grand Shrine Gate built in 1929 towers over them.
* It is unclear if Tokuriki actually designed any of the prints themselves as all the prints carry some version of Kamei's artist seal.
The Complete Portfolio
Six or more of the print designs in this portfolio seem to have also been issued at another time, possibly printed using different blocks. The website of The Agency of Cultural Affairs - Cultural Heritage Online contains six of these prints, with each print visibly different from the prints in this collection. As with this collection's prints, their prints are not dated, but they attribute the prints to Kamei Genbei, a name used by Kamei after 1953, which helps narrow the publication dates to post-1953.
Comparison of the Two Editions
ページ寸22.8×27.8 cm (size of page print is mounted on.)The Agency of Cultural Affairs - Cultural Heritage Online[from the collection of The Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama]
Hein-jingu Shrine
Source: japan-guide.com http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3904.html and website the Heian Jingu Shrine http://www.heianjingu.or.jp/english/0101.htmlHeian Shrine (平安神宮, Heian Jingū) has a relatively short history, dating back just over a hundred years to 1895. The shrine was built on the occasion of the 1100th anniversary of the capital's foundation in Kyoto and is dedicated to the spirits of the first and last emperors who reigned from the city, Emperor Kammu (737-806) and Emperor Komei (1831-1867). Heian is the former name of Kyoto.
A giant torii gate (a ferro-concrete structure built in 1929) marks the approach to the shrine, around which there are a couple of museums. The actual shrine grounds themselves are very spacious, with a wide open court at the center. The shrine's main buildings are a partial replica of the original Imperial Palace from the Heian Period, built on a somewhat smaller scale than the original.
Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #1121 |
| Title | Fine Weather After a Snowfall at Heian-jingu Shrine 平安神宮の晴雪 |
| Series | New Famous Places of Kyoto 志ん京都名所 |
| Artist | Kamei Tōbei (1901-1977) |
| Signature | not signed |
| Seal |  |
| Date | after 1953 |
| Edition | unknown |
| Publisher | 新京都名所刊行会 New Famous Places of Kyoto Publication Society |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | excellent |
| Condition | good - minor foxing; backed with stiff paper (likely the original mounting trimmed); rubbing with minor image loss |
| Genre | sosaku hanga (creative print) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Format | yotsugiri |
| H x W Paper | 4 13/16 x 6 7/16 in. (12.2 x 16.4 cm) |
| Collections This Print | The Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama http://www.momaw.jp/search-db/heritage-list.php?&creatorName=%E4%BA%80%E4%BA%95&pageSize=20 |
| Reference Literature |
10/12/2019
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