Fudō Myōō Threatening a Novice
A legend about Abbot Yūten (1637–1718) of Zōjōji Temple tells how, as a novice, he prayed for Fudō Myōō’s aid to become a wise monk. He then dreamed that the statue of Fudō leaped down from its pedestal and made him swallow one of his swords; upon waking, he became an excellent cleric. In this scene, Fudō aims his sword at Yūten while the deity’s attendants witness his magical power.
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi was one of the great innovators of Meiji ukiyo-e; here, his triptych features an airy, theatrical type of composition associated with his late style, with a hint of the violence that characterized many of his earlier works.
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi was one of the great innovators of Meiji ukiyo-e; here, his triptych features an airy, theatrical type of composition associated with his late style, with a hint of the violence that characterized many of his earlier works.
Artwork Details
- 月岡芳年筆 不動明王∙祐天上人図
- Title: Fudō Myōō Threatening a Novice
- Artist: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japanese, 1839–1892)
- Period: Meiji period (1868–1912)
- Date: 1885
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Overall (a): 14 3/4 x 10 in. (37.5 x 25.4 cm)
Overall (b): 14 5/8 x 10 in. (37.1 x 25.4 cm)
Overall (c): 14 15/16 x 10 1/16 in. (37.9 x 25.6 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2005
- Object Number: 2005.350a–c
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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