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the Monk Ikkyu (一休和尚)

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Japanese colour woodblock print showing seated man with hellish scenes behind him

the Monk Ikkyu (一休和尚)

Collection:CSM Museum & Study Collection
Date: 1854
Maker: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳)
Engraver: Hori-Mino (彫巳の)
Medium: O-ban Nishiki-e (大判錦絵, large-format coloured print)
Object number: O.11.83
DescriptionIkkyu Soujun (一休宗純) is an actual historical figure from the Muromachi period. He is a Buddhist monk of the Rinzai sect (臨済宗). He is known for his eccentric behaviour, which is not typical of a Buddhist monk, and various stories have been left about him. These behaviours were based on Zen doctrine, but his various tales became popular during the Edo period.