The Birth of the Buddha Sakyamuni
Kondo Kiyoharu
c. 1720
Medium
Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban
Dimensions
29 × 16.5 cm (11 3/8 × 6 1/2 in.)
Classification
woodblock print
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
15743
About the Artist
Kondo Kiyoharu · 1704–1720
**Kondo Kiyoharu** (近藤清春, active ca. 1704–1720) was a pioneering Japanese ukiyo-e artist during the transition from the Genroku to Kyōhō eras, renowned for his vibrant illustrations in affordable woodblock-printed books and single-sheet prints. Flourishing in Edo, he captured the bustling world of actors, courtesans, merchants, and everyday humor with a distinctive, playful style influenced by the...