• Yusui Toku Unai Series Daijōken 大嘗見 Great Festival Vision 1978 Showa Japanese woodblock print, child looking at Daikokuten festival mask, Kaga Yuzen textile style on washi paper
  • Yusui Toku Unai Series Daijōken 大嘗見 Great Festival Vision 1978 Showa Japanese woodblock print, child looking at Daikokuten festival mask, Kaga Yuzen textile style on washi paper
  • Yusui Toku Unai Series Daijōken 大嘗見 Great Festival Vision 1978 Showa Japanese woodblock print, child looking at Daikokuten festival mask, Kaga Yuzen textile style on washi paper
  • Yusui Toku Unai Series Daijōken 大嘗見 Great Festival Vision 1978 Showa Japanese woodblock print, child looking at Daikokuten festival mask, Kaga Yuzen textile style on washi paper
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Yusui Toku “Unai” Series – ‘Daijōken’ 大嘗見 (Great Festival Vision) – 1978 Shōwa Era Limited Edition | Kaga Yuzen Style Washi Print

Yusui Toku “Unai” Series – ‘Daijōken’ 大嘗見 (Great Festival Vision) – 1978 Shōwa Era Limited Edition | Kaga Yuzen Style Washi Print

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About the Artwork
This striking piece, titled 「大嘗見」(Daijōken / Great Festival Vision), belongs to Yusui Toku’s “Unai” (うない) collection — a 1978 limited-edition series of 50 works celebrating Japanese seasonal rituals and the poetry of daily life.

The composition presents a child playfully gazing into a large wooden mask of Daikokuten, the god of prosperity and laughter, whose features are magnified in both power and warmth. The boy’s expression mixes awe and amusement, a reflection of the innocent human response to divine mystery.

Rendered in soft earth tones with intricate Kaga Yuzen–inspired kimono motifs, the print combines meticulous craftsmanship with philosophical undertones — suggesting the connection between ritual, play, and spiritual awakening.

Cultural Meaning
The title Daijōken refers to a “Grand Ceremony Vision,” evoking ancient imperial rites (Daijōsai) and the act of perceiving divinity in everyday experience. The juxtaposition of the child and the mask embodies the essence of the Unai philosophy — spirituality revealed through simplicity, and reverence expressed through joy.

The text on the verso mentions the legendary artisanship of Hida (飛騨), renowned for carving festival masks, and alludes to the Daikokuten mask as a symbol of abundance and good fortune.

Artwork Details

  • Artist: Yusui Toku (湯水得)

  • Title: 大嘗見 (Daijōken / Great Festival Vision)

  • Series: Unai (うない)

  • Year: 1978 (Shōwa 53)

  • Medium: Woodblock / mixed technique print on handmade washi paper

  • Style: Kaga Yuzen textile influence

  • Edition: Limited (1 of 50)

  • Publisher: Fuji Art Publishing, Japan

Collector Highlights

  • Part of Yusui Toku’s Unai collection (全50図), a synthesis of poetry, ritual, and design

  • Embodies Japan’s cultural spirit of reverence and joy

  • Rare Showa-era edition celebrating traditional craftsmanship

  • Ideal for collectors of Japanese spiritual art, festival iconography, and Kaga Yuzen–inspired prints

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