1860 Japanese Shaka Hasso Buddha Samurai Color Illustrated Woodblock Buddhism

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:

• Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes in 1
• References:
  • Iwanami, Kokusho So Mokuroku 221625;
  • Waseda University # 13 03785 1-93
  • Keio University, Japanese Culture Through Rare Books
  • “Japanese Illustrated Books from the Edo and Meiji Periods: Selections from the John C. Weber Collection.” (2011). Princeton University Library.
  • “Kusazōshi: the World of Japanese Illustrated Books.” (2001). New York Public Library.
• Language: Japanese
• Binding: Softcover; tight and secure
• Size: ~7in X 4.5in (17.5cm x 11.5cm)
• Quite rare

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