Buddha Asyura (Ashura, Kôfukuji, Nara) / Saitô Kiyoshi

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Accession Number
1986/2.65
Title
Buddha Asyura (Ashura, Kôfukuji, Nara)
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Artist Life Dates
(active 1907 - 1997)
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
Object Creation Date
1959
Style/Group/Movement
Sôsaku hanga
Inscription
Signature and seal in the lower left: Kiyoshi Saito
Dimensions
45 cm x 60 cm (17 11/16 in. x 23 5/8 in.)
Century
20th century
Subject Matter
This print is one of a series by the artist that evokes, in a highly abstract manner, famous Buddhist sculptures of Nara, the capital of Japan in the 8th century. The subject here is the slender, 8-armed figure of Ashura (in Sanskrit, Asura), dated to 734 and in the collection of Kôfukuji Temple in Nara. Ashura is a deity derived from Hindu beliefs, representing a class of powerful beings who were often in competition with the 'devas' or gods. In Buddhism, these spirits are adopted as protectors of the faith. The Ashura are not Buddhas, despite the title given the print by the artist.
Primary Keywords
buddhism
guardians
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Record
1986/2.65
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"Buddha Asyura (Ashura, Kôfukuji, Nara); Saitô Kiyoshi." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1986-sl-2.65/1986_2.65.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024.
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