Art
Mayumi Oda: "Lotus Mother" Signed and Numbered Hand-Pulled Silkscreen Print
- Item Number
- 453
- Estimated Value
- Priceless
- Sold
- 1238 USD to ree39b2d1
- Number of Bids
- 8 - Bid History
Item Description
The successful bidder for this item will receive "Lotus Mother," a signed and numbered hand-pulled silkscreen print from artist Mayumi Oda's "Buddhist Series" collection.
Deputy editor Andrea Miller interviewed Ms. Oda last year for Lion's Roar:
"Mayumi Oda, now aged eighty, is known as the Matisse of Japan. Her signature style is an elegant, heartfelt whimsy that's infused with spirituality, sensuality, and vivid color. She's had more than fifty solo shows internationally and her work is in such high-profile permanent collections as those of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the U.S. Library of Congress. But in addition to her prodigious creative output, Oda has had a rich life as a Buddhist and activist, mother and farmer.
'It's not that I became a Buddhist,' she tells (Miller.) 'I was born a Buddhist. It's in my blood.'"
Says Ms. Oda, "I wanted to paint the way I felt about my life with Buddhism. Especially as a woman living in the United States, there was a noticeable difference from what I had experienced in Japan. In the 1980s, many women were practicing Buddhism which eventually led to the women's spirituality movement, a significant era in American Buddhism. There were few female Buddhas so I thought I had to create it, I made an effort to transform male deities into female deities. Over the years, I have painted the deities that I felt that I could identify with. For example, if I needed strength, I created a Goddess of Compassion with a sword to cut through my illusions. In 1982, I was lay ordained in the Soto Zen tradition and received the name Ekai ('merciful sea') Yumyo ('mysterious depth of knowing')."
Details:
Year: 2010
Dimensions: 19.25" x 25"
Edition: 70
Collection: Buddhist Series
Item Special Note
All prices $USD
Cost of shipping not included in bid price.
At the conclusion of the auction, the winning bid will be charged to the credit card on file.
Donated By:
Lion's Roar Foundation stores data...
Your support matters, so Lion's Roar Foundation would like to use your information to keep in touch about things that may matter to you. If you choose to hear from Lion's Roar Foundation, we may contact you in the future about our ongoing efforts.
Your privacy is important to us, so Lion's Roar Foundation will keep your personal data secure and Lion's Roar Foundation will not use it for marketing communications which you have not agreed to receive. At any time, you may withdraw consent by emailing Privacy@frontstream.com or by contacting our Privacy Officer. Please see our Privacy Policy found here PrivacyPolicy.