Komusō

Item number N2.1252 f from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Print showing a scene of two monks playing instruments near a gate on the left side, with a white dog on the right. The mount is marked "Made in Japan". Japanese characters in black and red above dog, and on right edge of image, under mount.

Narrative

This print, Komusō (虚無僧; Mendicant monks of the Fuke school of Zen Buddhism) by Wada Sanzō (和田三造) is from the series, Zoku Showa shokugyō ezukushi (続昭和職業絵尽; Occupations of Shōwa Japan in pictures, series no. 2), originally published by Nishinomiya shoin (西宮書院) in 1939 –1941. The original version has hand-written print and series titles. This print published by Kyoto hanga-in (京都版画院) is from a later edition. The print is signed三造 (Sanzō) with his seal in red and is marked with the publisher’s seal, 版元京都版画院摺大野 (Hanmoto Kyoto hanga-in suri Ōno; published by Kyoto hanga-in; printed by Ōno).

Item History

Made by Sanzo Wada (Maker) in Japan during 1950
Owned before 1957
Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Unknown (Seller) during 1957

What

Name: Komusō
Identification Number: N2.1252 f
Type of Item: print
Manufacturing Technique: woodblock printed and painted
Overall: height 36.5 cm, width 46.0 cm
Image: height 30.0 cm, width 41.2 cm

Where

Holding Institution: MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in: Japan

Who

Culture: Japanese
Creator: Sanzo Wada (Maker)
Previous Owner: “Unknown” ?
Received from: Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Unknown (Seller)