Gekko
Title: Cherry Blossom Feast at Daigo-ji Temple
Meiji period, 19th century
1898
A woodblock print by Gekko depicting Nobel lades and a priest walking through cherry blossoms at Daigo-ji Temple. Daigo-ji Temple was founded in the early Heian period in 874. The temple is an important site for the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism. Surrounded by mountains it stands southeast of central Kyoto.
Size 238mm x 355mm