Jodo
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
"Jodo" refers to the Pure Land of Buddhist belief, and this enigmatic print suggests Shunsen working at the edge of his usual genre — the theatrical, the observational — toward something more contemplative. Whether depicting a theatrical scene or an independent Buddhist-themed composition, the print reflects the range of subjects Shunsen explored beyond his signature kabuki actor portraits, though it is those portraits that earned him his enduring reputation.
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Actors Ichikawa Shōchō II as Umegawa and Kataoka Gadō XII as Chūbei
1927
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
The Actor Sawada Shojiro as the Swordsman Hayashi Buhei, from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)"
The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon XV as Naozamurai, from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)"
The Actor Onoe Baiko VI as Sayuri, from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)"
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Frequently Asked Questions
Jodo was created by Natori Shunsen (名取春仙).
Jodo was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Jodo depicts figures, kabuki, and religious.