Untitled Japanese Print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Untitled Japanese Print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 歌川国芳 (Ichiyusai KUNIYOSHI)

Artist:Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Date:1831

Details:More information...

Source:Richard Kruml
Browse all 1,535 prints...

Description:

The priest Nichiren having his prayers for rain answered. The second best design from Koso goichidai ryakuzu, “Illustrated Abridged Biography of the Founder”. This event happened at Ryozengasaki in Kamakura in 1271. Nichiren was the founder of the Buddhist Nichiren sect ( Nichiren shu – Kuniyoshi being a follower ) and indeed the set of ten prints may have been commissioned to mark the 550th anniversary of his death. Published c 1831 by Iseya Rihei. Very fine impression of the earliest printing. Fine colour. Extra large margins. ( This design is notorious for having the umbrella trimmed off and/or the title in right margin. ) Very minimal soil bottom right margin, otherwise fine condition. The best example of this fine design I have ever seen. Signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga. Status: sold

Download Image

Similar Prints

Untitled Japanese Print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 歌川国芳 (Ichiyusai KUNIYOSHI)
24% matchKruml
Japanese Print "Praying for Rain at Ryözengasaki in Kamakura (1271)" by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 歌川国芳 (Utagawa Kuniyoshi)
20% matchHonolulu
Japanese Print "Life of Nichiren: Prayer for Rain Answered" by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 歌川国芳 (Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861))
18% matchMET
Japanese Print "Nichiren Praying for Rain at Ryôzengasaki in Kamakura in 1271 (Bun'ei hachi Kamakura Ryôzengasaki ame inoru), from the series Sketches of the Life of the Great Priest (Kôsô goichidai ryakuzu)" by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 歌川国芳 (Utagawa Kuniyoshi)
18% matchMFA
Japanese Print "Bun'ei hachi Kamakura Ryozen ga saki ame no inochi 文永八鎌倉霊山ヶ崎雨の命 (Prayer for Rain at Ryozen-ga-saki, Kamakura, 1271) / Koso go-ichidai ryakuzu 高祖御一代略圖 (Concise Illustrated Biography of Monk Nichiren)" by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 歌川国芳 (Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳))
10% matchBM