- Gion, Kyoto - Asakusa Yama (Shining Mountain

Yama (Shining Mountain

Inside the home

Published and printed by Buemon Akiyama in December 1893 (Meiji 26 nen)

while vibrant green hues create a striking contrast with the bright lemons

Sheet number: 109/150

- Gion, Kyoto - Asakusa Yama (Shining MountainThe beautiful woodblock print Gion (Gion, Kyoto) by Yuzaburo Kawanishi (19232014) captures a serene sunset scene in Kyotos famed Gion district. Bathed in the warm glow of dusk, a particularly striking building along Hanamikoji Streetits red painted exterior long regarded as a symbol of Gionemerges with remarkable beauty and presence against the evening sky. Yuzaburo Kawanishi (19232014) was born in Kobe as the third son of the renowned printmaker Hide