The Life of Shakyamuni Illustrated (Shaka goichidaiki zue kan ni) : [volume 2]
A Japanese woodblock-printed illustrated book of 1845 by Katsushika Hokusai, published in Kyoto, Edo and Osaka, retelling the life of Shakyamuni in volume two. The pictures are open double-page spreads of black-line woodcut scenes, with dense rocky and cloud-like textures, dramatic figures in motion, and short Japanese captions in the margins that a designer might use for bold graphic compositions and expressive linework.
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