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Nichiren subdues the waves at Kakuda during his exile to Sado
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Nichiren subdues the waves at Kakuda during his exile to Sado

Utagawa Kuniyoshi · 1833 - 1837 · color woodcut; nishiki-e; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Nichiren, founder of the Buddhist Lotus sect, standing in red robes with rosary in right hand, in a boat, subduing the high waves with the sutra 'namu myo kyo' visible in the water.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineNichiren bezweert de golven bij Kakuda tijdens zijn verbanning naar Sado.. 1833 - 1837. Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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