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
- Saitô Kiyoshi
- 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)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. Lawrence Preuss
- 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
- Primary Object Type
- color print
- Secondary Object Classification
- 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.
- Secondary Keywords
- asia (continent)
- associated concepts
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- visual works by subject type
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- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 959 x 1273
- File Size
- 150 KB
- Record
- 1987/1.240
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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 April 25, 2024.