{"product_id":"obai-in-daitoku-ji-masao-ido-1990-limited-edition-woodblock-print-153-180","title":"“Ōbai-in, Daitoku-ji” — Masao Ido, 1990 limited edition woodblock print 153\/180","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eImporting Art into the United States is exempt from all U.S. tariffs but please, do check\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Ōbai-in, Daitoku-ji” — Masao Ido, 1990 Limited Edition Woodblock Print 153\/180\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMasao Ido’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eŌbai-in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e captures one of Kyoto’s most exclusive Zen sanctuaries — a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji so rarely opened to the public that few visitors, let alone artists, have had the chance to render it. Through a half-open bamboo gate, dappled maple light falls across weathered stone paving toward a granite lantern and moss-cloaked garden, with the temple’s tiled rooftops layered beyond an ochre plaster wall. It’s a masterclass in mokuhanga: crisp registration, subtly textured washi, and a restrained palette of ochre, moss green, and charcoal grey that lets the architecture and light do the talking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eŌbai-in itself is steeply significant — founded in 1562 under Oda Nobunaga, later expanded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and home to a moss garden believed to have been designed by tea master Sen no Rikyū. It opens to visitors only a few weeks a year, making Ido’s print one of the few ways to experience its hidden beauty at all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned, titled, and dated in pencil by the artist, with his red seal, this is number 153 from an edition of 180 — a hand-pulled woodblock print in the traditions of shin-hanga and sōsaku-hanga, produced using the same carving and printing techniques as Japan’s Edo-period masters, but rendered with a modern, architectural sensibility. Presented in a museum-quality frame, ready to hang.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrint: H 33 × W 45.5 cm (H 13 × W 17⅞ in)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrame: H 45 × W 57 × D 3 cm (H 17¾ × W 22½ × D 1¼ in)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the Artist — Masao Ido\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMasao Ido (born 1945) is a contemporary Japanese woodblock print artist celebrated for his quiet, architecturally precise depictions of Kyoto’s temples, gardens, and gates. Working in the modern mokuhanga tradition, his prints favor still, contemplative compositions — thresholds, walls, and filtered light — that reveal the meditative atmosphere of Kyoto’s temple culture rather than dramatic landscape views. His editions are typically hand-pulled in small runs and are sought after among collectors of contemporary Japanese prints.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn Woodblock Printing (Mokuhanga)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMokuhanga is the traditional Japanese method of multi-block, water-based relief printing developed over centuries. A separate hand-carved wooden block is used for each color, printed in careful registration onto washi paper using water-based pigments and a hand-held baren — never a mechanical press. The result is a distinctive softness and depth of color impossible to replicate with Western printmaking, and each impression carries subtle variation, a hallmark of genuine hand craftsmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColors may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources or your monitor settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print will be shipped insured overseas in a custom made wooden case. \u003cbr\u003eCost of transport to the US, Euro 245, is case included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe ship worldwide. Request a shipping quote by e-mail to tacojoustra@vintageobjects.com mentioning the piece you are interested in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick-up by appointment only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are a 1stDibs Platinum 5 Star Dealer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Masao Ido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54013813686615,"sku":null,"price":1075.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0496\/5230\/1983\/files\/DSC_8965_51dd84b1-3f62-4450-b750-d654bfa95877.jpg?v=1783933760","url":"https:\/\/vintageobjects.com\/products\/obai-in-daitoku-ji-masao-ido-1990-limited-edition-woodblock-print-153-180","provider":"Vintage Objects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}