Ubari (Upali), from the series "Two Bodhisattva and Ten Great Disciples of Buddha Sakyamuni (Nibosatsu Shaka judai deshi)"
- Date:
- 1939 (printed 1955)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Ubari (Upali) — the disciple renowned as the foremost in the Vinaya (monastic discipline), whose mastery of the rules governing Buddhist community life made him the indispensable custodian of the sangha's order — appears in this print from the "Two Bodhisattva and Ten Great Disciples" series, carved in 1939 and printed in 1955. Upali's identity as the keeper of rules stands in interesting contrast to Munakata's own practice, which was notoriously rule-free and instinctive. The discipline that Upali mastered was perhaps what Munakata's carving replaced: rigorous technical restraint substituted by a different kind of mastery, equally complete.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ubari (Upali), from the series "Two Bodhisattva and Ten Great Disciples of Buddha Sakyamuni (Nibosatsu Shaka judai deshi)" was created by Shiko Munakata (棟方志功) in 1939 (printed 1955).
Yes — Ubari (Upali), from the series "Two Bodhisattva and Ten Great Disciples of Buddha Sakyamuni (Nibosatsu Shaka judai deshi)" is part of the Two Bodhisattva and Ten Great Disciples of Buddha Sakyamuni (Nibosatsu Shaka judai deshi) series by Shiko Munakata.
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