Byōdōin im Schnee 雪景色の平等院 | Okajima Seikō 岡嶋清曠 | 1828-1877 Drachen als ob sie in einer

als ob sie in einer imaginär wirkenden Kristall-Kugel ihren barmherzigen inneren Regungen lauschte

The rooster on the drum is a popular folk motif in Japan

Das ist meistens ein Paar von zwei Tänzer/Sängern

The small pagoda next to it belongs to Bishamonten

This style emerged in the Meiji period (1867-1912) as a counterweight to the aggressive influx of Western painting at that time

Byōdōin im Schnee 雪景色の平等院 | Okajima Seikō 岡嶋清曠 | 1828-1877 Drachen als ob sie in einerBydin Temple in Uji, south of Kyoto, is one of Japan's most famous and best preserved medieval temple complexes. It adorns the reverse of the 10 yen bronze coin and is a must see for every tourist. Spectacular photos can be taken of this magnificent temple against the backdrop of a pond where it is reflected. But Okajima Seik doesn't think in such terms. He belongs to the Shij school and is a true Kyoto native, for whom intimacy is more important than