Saint Nichiren
- Date:
- 1937
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Saint Nichiren — the 13th-century monk whose teachings form the basis of Nichiren Buddhism — is rendered in Hiratsuka's direct woodblock style in 1937. His sustained engagement with Nichiren subjects throughout his career reflects a deep personal identification with the sect's founder, whose exile to remote islands and uncompromising doctrinal positions resonated with the artist's own directness.
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Saint Nichiren was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1937.
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