Untitled [same as 1987/1.241, entitled "Buddha (B)"; Kannon]; image of a famous 7th-century sculpture at Hôryûji, Nara / Saitô Kiyoshi

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Accession Number
1987/1.240
Title
Untitled [same as 1987/1.241, entitled "Buddha (B)"; Kannon]; image of a famous 7th-century sculpture at Hôryûji, Nara
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Artist Life Dates
(active 1907 - 1997)
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
Object Creation Date
1959
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Japan (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Japan (nation)
Style/Group/Movement
Sôsaku hanga
Dimensions
60 cm x 45.5 cm (23 5/8 in. x 17 15/16 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Print
Primary Object Type
color print
Secondary Object Classification
Print
Secondary Object Type
abstract
Physical Description
Despite the title given by the artist, this print is a highly abstracted representation of a famous 7th century sculpture of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (J. Kannon), in the collection of Hôryûji Temple, Nara.
Subject Matter
This is one of a series of prints by the artist portraying famous Buddhist sculptures of Nara (the capital of Japan in the 8th century and a major monastic center). Several other prints from this series are in UMMA's collections.
Primary Keywords
buddhas
buddhism
japan (nation)
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"Untitled [same as 1987/1.241, entitled "Buddha (B)"; Kannon]; image of a famous 7th-century sculpture at Hôryûji, Nara; Saitô Kiyoshi." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1987-sl-1.240/1987_1.240.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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