Preparatory drawing of High Priest Kōmyō
- Date:
- 1874
- Medium:
- Preparatory drawing for a print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 34.6 × 24.6 cm
"Preparatory Drawing of High Priest Kōmyō" (1874) is an ink-and-color study of a Buddhist prelate—possibly Kōmyō Shōnin, founder of the Jōdoshū (Pure Land) sect, or another eminent monk of the same name. The drawing preserves the compositional arrangement of robes, ritual implements, and bearing before woodblock transfer. Yoshitoshi's treatment of Buddhist religious figures required careful attention to iconographic convention while still achieving the psychological presence he brought to all his figure studies.
1888
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Color woodblock print
Preparatory drawing of High Priest Kōmyō was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in 1874.
Preparatory drawing of High Priest Kōmyō depicts figures.
Preparatory drawing of High Priest Kōmyō measures 34.6 × 24.6 cm (Oban format).
