
Great image of the Buddha
- Medium:
- Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)
- Image courtesy of
- Saru Gallery
Description
A seated Buddha figure in green-blue robes is shown within a niche or shrine structure, framed by black outlines and pillars in yellow and pink. Above the niche, a crown-like or flame-like motif in teal and yellow tops the composition, with decorative triangular patterning in red, black, and yellow along the lintel. The print uses bold black outlines with flat washes of teal, coral-pink, and yellow on cream paper, with Japanese characters, the artist's signature "Un'ichi Hiratsuka," and the date "1944" inscribed in pencil below the image.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Great image of the Buddha was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一).
Great image of the Buddha depicts religious.



