Scroll Painting

29-96-556

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

Native Name Kakemono
Object Number 29-96-556
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese | Buddhist
Provenience Japan
Section Asian
Materials Paper
Description

Paper scroll. Kakemono - Buddhist conception of the Wheel of Life. 5 scenes within a wheel held by a demon. Small figures representing various ideas in life surround the wheel.

Length 191 cm
Width 73 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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