SHINSAI (1764-1820) The Temple's Gate
RYŪRYŪKYO SHINSAI (1764-1820)
A couple passing under the gate leading to a temple.
Behind them one of the two monumental statues of a Niō
positioned on both sides of the entrance.
Woodblock color print with metallic pigments details
Kokonotsugiriban surimono, 13,6x19 cm
Signed: Shinsai ga
Poems by Chikuyotei Shin’ei and Kasumi Sakato
Privately published
c. 1805
Provenance: Galerie Bères, Paris
Another surimono by Shinsai with a similar subject is illustrated
in Mirviss. The Frank Lloyd Wright Collection, no. 214.
September 2024, no. 3.
Fine impression, very good color and condition
Item: D 494