Great Buddha at Kamakura
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Unsodo
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Description
The Great Buddha at Kamakura — Kotoku-in Daibutsu — is rendered in this standalone Tokuriki print, the colossal outdoor bronze figure depicted with awareness of the vast scale that makes it such a powerful presence in the Kamakura landscape. The seated Amida Buddha, over thirteen meters tall and visible from great distances among the surrounding forested hills, creates a compositional challenge for printmakers: how to convey scale while retaining intimacy and spiritual quality. Tokuriki meets this challenge with his characteristic combination of warmth and formal clarity.
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Featured in Collections
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Frequently Asked Questions
Great Buddha at Kamakura was created by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (徳力富吉郎).
Great Buddha at Kamakura uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Great Buddha at Kamakura was published by Unsodo.
Great Buddha at Kamakura depicts temples & shrines and religious, set at Kamakura.