1860 Japanese Shaka Hasso Buddha Samurai
Color Illustrated Woodblock Buddhism
A rare, 19th-century Japanese woodblock print of ‘Shaka Hassou Yamato
Bunko,’ a biography of Buddha by Mantei Oga, illustrated by Utagawa
Kunisada. The book uses the "eight phases" of Buddha's life to teach
important points and entertain the general populace about Shaka's life, who is
known in Japan as Shakamuni. Kunisada's illustrations are highly praised for their expressive style
and attention to detail. The book is considered a masterpiece of Japanese
kusazoshi, a type of Japanese
illustrated book from the Edo era, literature and reflects the popularity of
Buddhism during the Edo period.
This rare 1860 edition is written in the
typical handwritten column format with illustrations of animals, attacks,
samurai, courtesans, weapons, and more!
Item number: #30359
Price: $499
Mantei Oga
(Story of the Eight Phases of Shaka) (Shaka
Hassou Yamato Bunko) 釋迦八相倭文庫(みよのひかり)
[Edo]: Ansei 7 [1860]
Details:
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Collation: Complete
with all pages; 2 volumes in 1
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References:
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Iwanami, Kokusho So
Mokuroku 221625;
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Waseda University # 13
03785 1-93
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Keio University,
Japanese Culture Through Rare Books
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"Japanese
Illustrated Books from the Edo and Meiji Periods: Selections from the John C.
Weber Collection." (2011). Princeton University Library.
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"Kusazōshi: the
World of Japanese Illustrated Books." (2001). New York Public Library.
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Language: Japanese
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Binding: Softcover;
tight and secure
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Size: ~7in X 4.5in
(17.5cm x 11.5cm)
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Quite rare
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