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Tenrei Horiuchi 1903-1982 - Life of Holy Priest Nichiren - no.9. Changing his Name

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Life of Holy Priest Nichiren - no.9. Changing his Name
by Tenrei Horiuchi 1903-1982

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Title	Life of Holy Priest Nichiren - no.9. Changing his Name
	first edition
Artist	Tenrei Horiuchi 1903-1982
Description	From "Nichiren Seijin Goichidai Ki Gafu" (Picture Album of the Life of Holy Priest Nichiren). Rencho (later Nichiren) cared about his old parents very much. He visited them at his home village. He also changed his name from Rencho to Nichiren. He mentioned that the name was derived from Hokkekyo. " Hokkekyo is clearer than the sun and the moon, it is purer than the lotus. Nichiren is as the sun and the lotus". This project of woodblock print version of Nichiren's life was started in 1957 and finished in 1959. The set of 46 prints was distributed to about 400 Nichiren School temples.
Signature	Tenryo.
Seal	Artist's seal.
Dated	1957 - 1959.
Publisher	Nichiren Seijin Goichidai Gafu Haifu Kai.
Medium/Technique	Woodblock print.
Impression	Very Good.
Colors	Excellent ... Metallic pigment.
Condition	Excellent - Very Good ... Slight foxing.
Note	The top corners of the print are pasted on the original presentation folder with an overlay, which has an explanation of the picture in Japanese.
Width Item	15.0 inches = 38.0 cm
Height Item	10.4 inches = 26.4 cm
Width Mat	17.9 inches = 45.5 cm
Height Mat	13.4 inches = 34.0 cm

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