A male and female 'daruma' in a domestic setting, the man reads a modern newspaper. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 187-.
- Taiso, Yoshitoshi, 1839-1892.
- Date:
- [between 1870 and 1879]
- Reference:
- 37765i
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Description
Daruma is an Indian priest, founder of the zen in China; the title of the print 'the enlightement of daruma', indicates that even worthy Buddhist saints modernise themselves
Publication/Creation
Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], [between 1870 and 1879]
Physical description
1 print : woodcut, printed in colours
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Lettering
Yoshitoshi-giga
The artist's signature also bears the seal Taiso
Notes
Yoshitoshi's rough sketches
One print from a set, the main image and signature have been cut out and laid on blue paper. For other prints in the set see this catalogue nos. 37763i, 37766i and 37767i
Reference
Wellcome Collection 37765i
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