print
- Museum number
- 1948,0410,0.115
- Title
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Object: Bun'ei hachi Kamakura Reizan-ga-saki ame-inori 文永八鎌倉霊山ヶ崎雨祈 (Praying for Rain at Reizen-ga-saki, Kamakura, 1271)
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Series: Koso go-ichidai ryakuzu 高祖御一代略圖 (Brief Illustrated History of Life of the Founder)
- Description
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Colour woodblock print. Buddhist monk Nichiren accompanied by attendants, praying at top of cliff at coast in heavy rain. 1 of 2 impressions. Inscribed and signed.
- Production date
- 19thC
- Dimensions
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Height: 37 centimetres
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Width: 25.20 centimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Zwalf 1985
This print shows Nichiren at Ryō gan ga saki (1271) successfully praying for rain, thus proving the superiority of his teachings.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1948
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 1948,0410,0.115
