Goso Ishida: Born in Ehime Prefecture in 1910 (Meiji 43) – Died in 2005 (Heisei 17) He was the restorer and chief priest of Iwaya-ji Temple on Mount Koya in Owari. He was skilled in calligraphy and painting. He was awarded the title of Japanese Buddhist painter by the International Buddhist Promotion Association. He was a Tendai Buddhist monk, a professor at Meijo University, and a Buddhist scholar. He restored and became the chief priest of Iwaya-ji Temple on Mount Koya in Owari, and was skilled in calligraphy and painting. This is a luxurious book of Goso Ishida's "True Hundred Aspects of Daruma" and a genuine handwritten painting by him. The size of the genuine handwritten Daruma painting on paper is approximately 44.5 cm in height and 56.2 cm in width. It is clean with no stains or blemishes. The book is housed in a luxurious case and is in very good condition. The size of the book is approximately 30.4 cm in height, 21.6 cm in width, and 2.1 cm in thickness. It has 125 pages, and the contents include photographs of Goso's works and instructions on how to draw Daruma figures. It was published by Nichibo Publishing in 1979 (Showa 54) with a list price of 59,000 yen. There is a genuine handwritten painting by him in the image. Paper, approximately 44.5 cm in height and 56.2 cm in width. It is clean with no stains or blemishes. ★Please note that shipping will be via Yu-Pack cash on delivery.