Great Buddha of Todaiji Asano Takeji Nara Temple Woodblock Poster
The colossal Great Buddha of Todaiji fills the temple hall in Asano Takeji’s dramatic print. Tiny visitors crowd below his serene gaze.
Description
Asano Takeji portrays Nara's Daibutsu inside Todaiji, the giant bronze figure framed by red temple beams while a crowd of small visitors gathers at his feet. Vertical Japanese text identifies the scene at left. A powerful depiction of Japan's most famous Buddha statue.
