Ukiyo-e Galleries

The Collection of Alec Wood

Chrysanthemum Boy (Kikujidō)
「菊児童」
Takahashi Kōko 高橋広湖 (1875-1912)
Commentary
The Chrysanthemum Boy inscribing lines from the Lotus Sutra on a chrysanthemum leaf. For more on the legend, see "The Chrysanthemum Boy of the Zhou Dynasty" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
14.8 × 22 cm (5.8 × 8.7 in)
Additional Images
Reverse
Signature