Artist |
Kunisada (Toyokuni III) |
Title |
#28 - Nariaiji in Tango Privince
Saien Zenji finding a dead deer to feed Shinno Shonin, the founder of the temple |
Series |
Kannon Reigenki Saikoku Junrei – Tales of the Miracles of Kannon, Pilgrimage to the Western Provinces |
Date |
5/1859 |
Publisher |
Yamadaya Shojiro |
Format |
Oban (9 3/4" X 14 1/4") |
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 (in English). |
Price |
$150. |
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