Scroll Painting
29-96-528
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
Native Name | Kakemono |
Object Number | 29-96-528 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Japanese | Buddhist |
Provenience | Japan |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Paper |
Inscription Language | Japanese Language |
Description | Paper scroll. Kakemono. Scene of death of Buddha in Nirvana. Central gilded figure of Buddha on raised platform surrounded by saints and pilgrims; birds and small animal figures at the bottom of the picture. Scene of heaven with figures on clouds above. White moon on blue sky. Torn at top of hanging; badly repainted. |
Length | 72.5 cm |
Width | 32.5 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
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