Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 134474

Stone Buddha of Usuki

Artist / 作者: Choko Matsumoto
Date / 年代: 2006
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Heisei / jaodb
Digital record / 画像記録: 1200 × 926 px
Source collection / 所蔵元: Japanese Art Open Database
Published by / 公開者: 星野アカリ
Rights / 権利: No reusable image license documented
Attribution / 表記: Japanese Art Open Database

Catalog note / 解説

Monday, 23 January 2006 Title Stone Buddha of Usuki Artist Choko Matsumoto born 1902 Signature Choko Seal Artist's seal. Dated Late 20th century. Publisher Uchida Medium/Technique Woodblock print Impression excellent … printed on "uchida" water marked paper Colors excellent … gold colored metallic pigment Condition excellent - very good Description "Stone Buddha of Usuki" Many Buddha images were carved into the stone walls at Usuki in Ohita prefecture. The legend says that these images were carved by the Korean artists more than 1000 years ago. The most famous is this head of Buddha which fell from the statue of 3-meter-high. Someone apparently picked it up and placed it on a stone base fro…

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