The Fury of Monk Raigō
1900
108.0 x 79.0 cm
Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915)
Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915) živopisno je dočarao transformaciju Meiji Japana kroz upečatljive drvorez i ilustracije, pionirski koristeći 'kōsen-ga' efekte svjetla.
Kobayashi Kiyochika’s painting captures the intensity and drama of the quasi-historical incident of Monk Raigō (1002–1084) flying into a rage during a goma-e, or esoteric Buddhist fire ritual. Raigō was furious that Emperor Shirakawa backed out of a promise to allow the monk’s temple to conduct ordination ceremonies after the monk had performed magical rituals to ensure the safe birth of a royal heir. Fudō Myōō (Sanskrit: Acala), the Buddhist protective deity at the center of this fire ritual, here seems to arise from the flames. Usually Fudō Myōō, the “Immovable Wisdom King,” is shown with a fearsome visage (as in the statue on display nearby), yet Kiyochika playfully gives the statue an expression of surprised horror at the monk’s temper tantrum.
O ovom umjetničkom djelu
- Naslov: The Fury of Monk Raigō
- Umjetnik: Kobayashi Kiyochika
- Godina: 1900
- Dimenzije originala: 108.0 x 79.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Status autorskih prava: Javno dobro
- Paleta boja: Earthy
- Glavna boja: Gray
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