• The Sixteen Arhats
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  • The Sixteen Arhats
The Sixteen Arhats
The Sixteen Arhats
The Sixteen Arhats
The Sixteen Arhats
The Sixteen Arhats
The Sixteen Arhats
Hanging scroll
Item Number : 26088
Artist Yamazaki Ben'ei
Title The Sixteen Arhats
Biography Yamazaki Ben’ei (1859–1920) was a monk of the Jodo-shū sect, born in Shimofusa Province (present-day Chiba Prefecture). His childhood name was Keinosuke, and his art names included Buddha Zenna, Mushotokushi, and Fukachidoji. He studied under Seiyo Daiko at Kogane Tozen-ji Temple and entered preisthood at Io-ji Temple. His father, Yamazaki Kapei, was a devoted nenbutsu practitioner. Yamazaki traveled to India to visit Buddhist pilgrimage sites. He founded the Komyokai and began promoting the doctrine of Nyoraikomyo Shugi (Doctrine of the Buddha’s Radiant Light).
Description
  • ink on silk with silk mounting
  • 122 x 51 cm(artwork), 193 x 62 cm(overall)
  • with wooden storage box signed by the artist
Price 580,000Yen
Season other
Period Meiji(1868-1911),Taisho(1912-1925)

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