Women and children prepare to fly a giant kite with the face of Daruma on it
Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Title: Mu tsuki / Go-seku no uchi
Date: 1840 c.
Signature: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga
Publisher's seal: Enshuya Matabei
Format: Oban triptych; woodblock printed
Size: 14 1/2'' x 9 7/8'' (per sheet)
 
Very fine condition, color, and impression
 
Comment: Daruma is the Japanese name for Bodhidharma, a Buddhist monk traditionally credited as the founder of Chán (Zen) Buddhism in China.
Illustrated: We can find one other example of this design; see British Museum # 1907,0531,0.620.1-3. It is trimmed, soiled, and worn