Ukiyo-e Prints

浮世絵版画

UTAGAWA KUNISADA

歌川国貞

うたがわくにさだ

1786-1865

Left Panel: Ichikawa Danjūrō VII as Daruma

Right Panel: Iwai Kumesaburō as Fugen bosatsu

岩井粂三郎

Publisher: Matsumura Tatsuemon

松村辰衛門

まつむら.たつえもん

Date: Ca. 1825

Signature: Gototei Kunisada ga

Two panels of a triptych. The full triptych is illustrated at the Waseda U. web site.

However, our panels are in far better condition.

 $540.00

Question: The kanji characters along the vertical column read: 教外別傳 or きょうげべつでん,  kyōgebetsuden.

As we understand it this is the Zen principle of enlightenment through intuition rather than through the study of Buddhist scriptures.

But... why are they on the post?

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