The roof and one wing of the hoodo, the phoenix hall and main building, at the byodo-in in uji appears rising above the trees in this graden setting. In the distance a hill rises up to meet gold clouds as they drift across this six-fold screen, or byobu. Date: between 1860 and 1870 (Edo-Meiji). Place of creation: Kyoto, Japan. Dimensions: height: 47 cm (18.5 in); width: 136.5 cm (53.7 in). Medium: gold, ink, wash on paper. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Mori Kansai - Byodo-in Temple in Winter - Walters 35148
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