Artist |
Hiroshige II and Kunisada |
Title |
#3 - Kowakadera
Shukawa Sadaiyu - Legend of the sick girl being cured by lotus seeds from an apparition of the Goddess Kannon |
Series |
Kannon Reigenki Saikoku Junrei – Tales of the Miracles of Kannon, Pilgrimage to the Western Provinces |
Date |
2/1859 |
Publisher |
Yamadaya Shojiro |
Format |
Oban (9 1/2" X 14") |
Comment |
This series combines designs illustrating legends about the Goddess Kannon, by Toyokuni III, with illustrations of the temples the legends are associated with, by Hiroshige II. See http://sacredjapan.com/ for brief explanations of the legends as well as descriptions of each of the temples. |
Price |
$125. |
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