"Kiyomizu-Dera" - Vintage Matted Print

This charming vintage print was part of a series of pencil and charcoal sketches done by US military artists in 1945. It was part of an 18-piece collection of similar pencil sketches, all done by US Military artists to document post-war Japan., called "Sketches of Japan 1945". This vintage print reproduces an original pencil sketch depicting a quiet scene at Kyoto's famous Kiyomizu-dera temple, featuring a traditionally dressed visitor walking along a temple veranda beneath graceful rooflines and stone lanterns. The image includes the handwritten caption, "Scene in Kiyomizu-Dera, Kyoto, Student visiting the shrines," which serves as the title and adds a personal, travel-journal quality to the composition. The artist was Robert Vrooman, one of three artists who contributed to the series. Original artwork dates 1945, with this reproduction likely made 1950s to 1970s. Matted in white - 11" x 14" (9.5" x 7.5" opening) - Does not include frame.