/internal/media/dispatcher/1091088/resize%25253Aformat%25253DthumbnailThe Statue of Enma, King of Hell, at Taisô-ji Temple1847 (Kôka 4)Artist unknown, JapaneseUtagawa Kuniteru I (Sadashige)Vertical ôban; 37 x 25.1 cm (14 9/16 x 9 7/8 in.)Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection11.446800MFA versions: 11.42049, 11.44680 (different blocks)
Recut (pirated?) editions of a design by Utagawa Kuniteru.
On the 6th day of the 3rd month, Kôka 4 (1847), thieves entered the temple and attempted to pry out one of the crystal eyes of the image on Enma. According to rumor, they were foiled by Enma himself.Prints37.000000000048718601