"Buddha (B)" [Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara; Japanese, Kannon bosatsu] / Saitô Kiyoshi

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Accession Number
1987/1.241
Title
"Buddha (B)" [Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara; Japanese, Kannon bosatsu]
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Artist Life Dates
(active 1907 - 1997)
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
Object Creation Date
mid 20th century
Style/Group/Movement
Sôsaku hanga
Inscription
Artist's signature and seal at lower right corner
Dimensions
60 cm x 45.5 cm (23 5/8 in. x 17 15/16 in.)
Century
20th century
Subject Matter
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.
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905 x 1241
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Record
1987/1.241
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""Buddha (B)" [Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara; Japanese, Kannon bosatsu]; Saitô Kiyoshi." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1987-sl-1.241/1987_1.241.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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