英一蝶筆 地蔵菩薩図|Jizō Bosatsu

Hanabusa Itchō

1667–98 · Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold paint on paper · Asian Art

This image of the bodhisattva Jizō (Sanskrit: Kshitigarbha), a savior for deceased children, demonstrates how artists of various backgrounds often had a sideline doing religious paintings. This early work by Hanabusa Itchō was created when he still viewed himself as a follower of the academic Kano school. Best known as a brilliant observer of life in Edo (present-day Tokyo), his genre paintings often display a humorous touch.

Artist

Hanabusa Itchō

Date

1667–98

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold paint on paper

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936