Native Name | Kakemono |
Object Number | 19880A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Japanese | Buddhist |
Provenience | Japan |
Period | Edo Period | 19th Century |
Date Made | 1841 CE |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Paper | Paint |
Technique | Painted |
Iconography | Buddha |
Inscription Language | Japanese Language |
Description | A large painting showing a Buddha on a hexagonal seat with a canopy above his head. The background is a blue color with clouds. There is a checkerboard pattern on the floor filled with floral motifs. The painting is bordered by a red textile with gold clouds which is surrounded by a larger blue textile with gold Tokugawa crests. There is an inscription on the back that gives a date of 1841 CE (天保十二年) and identfies the artist as Kanda Sotei Takanobu 神田宗庭隆信 (1794-1844 CE). |
Credit Line | Purchased from G. T. Marsh and Co; subscription of Mrs. Phebe A. Hearst, 1897 |
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