Buddha Asuyra Nara (C)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
The Asura figure from Kofukuji Temple in Nara is one of the most celebrated works of Japanese Buddhist sculpture—an eight-armed, three-faced youth of extraordinary psychological depth, dated to 734 CE. Saito made multiple prints of this image, designating variants with letter suffixes. The (C) version likely represents a specific colorway or compositional angle, the Asura's famous adolescent face—expressing something between sorrow, resolve, and transcendence—rendered in Saito's flattened hieratic style.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Buddha Asuyra Nara (C) was created by Saito Kiyoshi (斎藤清).
Buddha Asuyra Nara (C) depicts temples & shrines and religious, set at Nara.