Artist |
Toyokuni III & Hiroshige II |
Title |
#6 - Tsubosakadera in Yamato Province
Sukaru Koshibe catching the Thunder God with the help 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 3/4" X 14 1/4") |
Comment |
Mica in the sky around the lightning
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 |
$225. |
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