Japanese Print "Lu Zhishen Drunkenly Destroys Mt. Godai's Kongojin" by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Artist:Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Title:Lu Zhishen Drunkenly Destroys Mt. Godai's Kongojin
Date:February 1, 1887
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Source:Worcester Art Museum
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Description:
The former village police officer Roshishin joined the Buddhist clergy after killing someone in a violent rage. Unsuited to the life of a monk, he joined a bandit gang, whose adventures are recounted in the Chinese novel, Water Margin. In one episode, the tattooed Roshishin demonstrated his strength by smashing the guardian statues flanking a temple. Fully exploiting the compositional possibilities of the vertical format, the statue’s backward slant and the architectural angles emphasize the kinetic tension, making the giant figure seem ready to topple.
