Suzuki shogun wikipedia
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Suzuki Harunobu
Japanese ukiyo-e artist (c. 1725 – 1770)
In this Japanese name, the surname is Suzuki.
Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木 春信; c. 1725 – 8 July 1770) was a Japanese designer of woodblock print art in the ukiyo-e style. He was an innovator, the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu used many special techniques, and depicted a wide variety of subjects, from classical poems to contemporary beauties. Like many artists of his day, Harunobu also produced a number of shunga, or erotic images. During his lifetime and shortly afterwards, many artists imitated his style. A few, such as Harushige, even boasted of their ability to forge the work of the great master. Much about Harunobu's life is unknown.
Influences
Though some scholars assert that Harunobu was originally from Kyoto, pointing to possible influences from Nishikawa Sukenobu, much of his work, in particular his early work, is in the Edo style. His work shows evidence of influe
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D. T. Suzuki: A Biography
Summary
D. T. Suzuki (1870–1966) was a renowned scholar, proponent, and popularizer of Buddhism in the 20th century. He grew up in modest circumstances in Kanazawa, Japan, and was a strong student in primary and secondary school. Though he was forced to withdraw before graduation, he managed to enter Tokyo Imperial University in 1892 as a special student and received instruction in Western philosophy and literature. At the same time, Suzuki began intensive Zen training as a lay practitioner at Engakuji monastery in nearby Kamakura. His master, Shaku Sōen, who had international connections, later recommended him to Open Court Publishing in the United States to assist in its projects on Asian religions. Suzuki lived in Illinois for eleven years, working mostly in translation, editing, and proofreading while also absorbing Western scholarship on religion and philosophy. During this time he began publishing his own works on Buddhism and Asian religions. He returned to Japan in 1909 and took a position as an English professor in the preparatory division of G
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D. T. Suzuki
- LAST REVIEWED: 21 February 2022
- LAST MODIFIED: 21 February 2022
- DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780195393521-0257
- LAST REVIEWED: 21 February 2022
- LAST MODIFIED: 21 February 2022
- DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780195393521-0257
Abe, Masao, ed. A Zen Life: D. T. Suzuki Remembered. New York: Weatherhill, 1986.
A collection of remembrances and tributes to Suzuki published twenty years after his death. Included are a few brief autobiographical sketches from Suzuki himself. Almost all the pieces were published previously and then collected in this volume.
Akizuki Ryōmin 秋月龍珉. Suzuki Daisetsu 鈴木大拙. 1967.
A record of biographical vignettes and religious reflections that Suzuki personally told late in life to a devoted young disciple. A rich, but not authoritative, source on his life and ideas. Written in Japanese. Reprint Tokyo: Kōdansha, 2004.
Goldberg, Michael, producer and director. A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki [DVD]. Tokyo: Japan Inter-Culture Foundation, 2006.
A documentary film celebrating the life and ideas of Suzuki and containing interviews with many people who knew him. The portrayal of Suzuki is sympathetic an
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