身体のラインとのバランスを見極め、しなやかに躍動する阿修羅を描き上げた横浜DEMPATOOの豊梵天氏による背中抜き彫り。帝釈天と戦った悪鬼神であるとの認識から怒りに満ちた相貌で表現されることが多いが、元来は善神であるため興福寺の阿修羅像のように慈悲深い表情を取ることもある。美しく鮮やかな発色だが、これには肌を傷付けずにインクを正確に皮下に残す技量が求められることは言うまでもない。
Yutaka Bonten of Dempatoo has completed an awesome nuki-bori back piece of supple and dynamic Ashura, which fits the form of the client’s body. Ashura is often portrayed with an angry expression because they are recognized as a demon god who fought against Taishakuten, but as they are originally a good god, sometimes portrayed with a benevolent expression like the statue at Kofukuji Temple. The very colorful and vivid result is shown here and it goes without saying that this requires skill to leave the ink precisely under the skin without damaging the skin.
