PrintsJapanese17th century

Daiitoku Myō-ō (The Great Majestic One, Yamantaka) Riding a Bull into the Sea: One of the Five Great Wisdom Kings or Godai Myō-ō (Vidyarajas)

Early Edo period, early 17th century

Classification

Prints

Medium

Hand-colored woodblock print mounted as an album leaf; ink, colors, and gold pigment on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

sight: 47.4 x 26.6 cm (18 11/16 x 10 1/2 in.)

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