Great Buddha (Daibutsu), Nara, Japan Early Twentieth-Century Photographic Postcard

Issued with bilingual Japanese and English caption printed in red beneath the image, consistent with export postcards produced for the early tourist and collector market. Visual inspection under magnification suggests collotype printing, typical of high-quality Japanese photographic postcards of the period.

Unused. Moderate age-related handling wear, including soft corners and light surface wear, consistent with early twentieth-century postcard stock. An effective standalone example of sacred interior imagery, complementary to but separate from architectural temple-view groupings.

Early twentieth-century photographic postcard depicting the Great Buddha (Daibutsu) at Tōdai ji, one of Japan’s most important Buddhist monuments. The image presents a frontal interior view of the monumental seated figure, emphasizing scale, symmetry, and the surrounding architectural framework of the hall.

Dense structural detail and the Buddha’s calm expression create a powerful devotional composition distinct from exterior temple views.

Item #21429

Price: $24.00