Saiyu Zenden Vol. 2-2 – (Utagawa Toyohiro) Previous Next


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Date: 1827

Size: 22 x 28 cm

Museum: Bujalance Collection (Bujalance, Spain)

Technique: Print

Ehon Saiyou Zenden (Viaje al Oeste). Es una de las cuatro grandes novelas clásicas de la literatura china. Se publicó anónimamente en la década de 1590, durante la dinastía Ming. Se trata de una obra acerca del monje Xuanzang, donde el protagonista hace amistad con tres inmortales: un mono llamado Sun Wukong, un duendecillo de agua llamado Sha Seng y un cerdo llamado Zhu Bajie. Todos juntos viajan a la India para recuperar los sutras sagrados y juntos enfrentan dificultades a lo largo del camino.Consta de 40 libros cuyos grabados fueron realizados por Toyohiro y Taito entre 1806 y 1837.

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