{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-original-print-limited-ed-framed-21x17-buddhist-sanmon-temple-gate-ls-039","title":"Vintage Japanese Original Print Limited Ed. Framed 21x17 Buddhist Sanmon Temple Gate LS#039","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"70\" data-start=\"17\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"68\" data-start=\"17\"\u003eUnknown Japanese Artist — Temple Gate (undated), in frame 17\"x21\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"639\" data-start=\"72\"\u003eA finely detailed etching of a Buddhist temple gate seen head-on, the tiled roof and timber joinery rendered with architectural precision. Through the opening a stone path leads to the inner hall; foliage and a guardian figure flank the entrance. The subject is the \u003cstrong data-end=\"348\" data-start=\"338\"\u003esanmon\u003c\/strong\u003e—the principal gate of a Buddhist temple—long regarded as the threshold between the secular world and the sacred precinct. Many temples bear mountain names such as \u003cstrong data-end=\"532\" data-start=\"512\"\u003eRurikōzan (瑠璃光山)\u003c\/strong\u003e on their plaques, a traditional naming practice seen across Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1041\" data-start=\"641\"\u003ePrinted in intaglio, the plate combines crisp etched line with tonal passages suggestive of light across thatch, wood, and stone. Etching incises the drawing into a metal plate, while aquatint (if used) creates soft grain and wash-like effects; edition numbers such as \u003cstrong data-end=\"921\" data-start=\"910\"\u003e301\/400\u003c\/strong\u003e indicate the individual impression and the total number printed in the edition. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1056\" data-start=\"1043\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1054\" data-start=\"1043\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1515\" data-start=\"1057\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1120\" data-start=\"1057\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1120\" data-start=\"1059\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1070\" data-start=\"1059\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unknown (signed in pencil; name not identified)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1155\" data-start=\"1121\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1155\" data-start=\"1123\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1141\" data-start=\"1123\"\u003eTitle\/Subject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Temple Gate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1199\" data-start=\"1156\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1199\" data-start=\"1158\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1169\" data-start=\"1158\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Etching (intaglio on paper)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1241\" data-start=\"1200\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1241\" data-start=\"1202\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1211\" data-start=\"1202\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Undated (20th\/21st century)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1291\" data-start=\"1242\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1291\" data-start=\"1244\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1259\" data-start=\"1244\"\u003eImage size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 × 14 1\/4 in (plus margins)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1334\" data-start=\"1292\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1334\" data-start=\"1294\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1306\" data-start=\"1294\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 301\/400 (limited edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1421\" data-start=\"1335\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1421\" data-start=\"1337\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1357\" data-start=\"1337\"\u003eSignature\/Marks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pencil signature at lower right; edition number at lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1515\" data-start=\"1422\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1515\" data-start=\"1424\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1438\" data-start=\"1424\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491259945277,"sku":"25C*LS039","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/ScreenShot2025-07-12at12.44.25PM.png?v=1752361619","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/vintage-japanese-original-print-limited-ed-framed-21x17-buddhist-sanmon-temple-gate-ls-039","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}