The Life of Shakyamuni Illustrated (Shaka goichidaiki zue kan roku) : [volume 6]
A woodblock-printed Japanese volume from 1845 by Katsushika Hokusai, issued by Kyoto, Edo and Osaka publishers for a general readership, illustrating episodes from the life of Shakyamuni. The pictures are ink line drawings on paired pages, showing rocky landscapes, crowds of figures in robes and armour, a large ornate palanquin, and a dragon-like sea creature, offering a designer clear figure groupings and dense, fine linework to borrow for composition.
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