| Method | Woodblock (nishiki-e) |
| Artist | Utagawa Kunisada II (Toyokuni IV) (1823-1880) |
| Published | 1860 |
| Dimensions | Ôban tate-e single sheet [9.5 x 14 inches] |
| Notes |
Series: Shaka hassô-ki imayô utushi-e [The Eight Aspects of Buddha in Modern Day Sketches] Signature: Kunisada ga in a toshidima cartouche Publisher: Tsujiokaya Bunsuke Censor/Date Seal: Combined aratame and zodiacal date, saru yon monkey 4 Kunisada II's The Eight Aspects of Buddha refers to the eight major episodes in the biography of the famous sage. These eight events are in order of their occurrence in the Buddha's life: The birth of the Siddhartha, his defeat over Mara and consequent enlightenment, the first sermon of the Buddha at Sarnath, the miracles he performed at Shravasti, his descent from the Heaven of the Thirty-three Gods flanked by Indra and Brahma, the taming of the elephant Nalagiri at Rajgir, the monkey's gift of honey, and, finally, his death and subsequent mahaparinirvana. Though the exact number of prints in the series is unknown, they are thought to be above twenty-four. Utagawa Kunisada II (Toyokuni IV) (1823-1880) was a Japanese ukiyo-e printmaker, and one of three to take the name 'Utagawa Kunisada.'A pupil of Utagawa Kunisada I, he signed much of his early work 'Baido Kunimasa III.' He took the name Kunisada after marrying his master's eldest daughter in 1846. He changed his name once more following his master's death, to Toyokuni III. However, since there were three artists called Toyokuni before him, Kunisada II is now often known as Toyokuni IV. Kunisada II is renowned for his prints. His favourite subjects were pleasure-houses and tea ceremonies. These themes are sometimes found together in some of his prints, as geishas usually acted as chaperones at tea-houses. |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £500.00 |
| Stock ID | 30538 |