Abe no Seimei, the Taoist astrologer, foretells the imminent death of the priest Chika, at his bedside; a young monk, Shoku, offers his life to save that of the dying man. Coloured woodcut, 1646.
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- 1646]
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- 564556i
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[Edo [Tokyo] (?) : [publisher not identified], 1646]
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1 print : woodcut, with watercolour ; image 21.1 x 14.4 cm
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Lettering: at top right of print, in Japanese, partially trimmed
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Wellcome Collection 564556i
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