Photo of collection object Illustrated Biography of Hōnen (Shūikotokūden-e)
Illustrated Biography of Hōnen (Shūikotokūden-e), ca. 1310–20. Section of handscroll mounted as hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Image: 16 x 14 15/16 in. (40.7 x 38 cm) Overall with mounting: 55 x 28 5/8 in. (139.7 x 72.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 55 x 30 1/2 in. (139.7 x 77.5 cm). Purchase, Gifts of Mrs. Russel Sage, Mrs. Peter Gerhard, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Percy, Charles Stewart Smith, Mrs. V. Everit Macy, Mrs. Thomas Van Buren, Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Hartwell J. Staples, Mrs. George A. Crocker and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Coleman, by exchange; Bequests of Edward C. Moore, James Alexander Scrymser and Stephen Whitney Phoenix, by exchange; Rogers Fund and funds from various donors, 1980, 1980.221. public-domain.
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Illustrated Biography of Hōnen (Shūikotokūden-e)

ca. 1310–20

Maker Unknown

Asian Art

Original Source
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Painting
Formatted Medium
Section of handscroll mounted as hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Medium
Section of handscroll mounted as hanging scroll, Ink, color on paper
Locations
country: Japan
Period
Kamakura Period
Dimensions
Image: 16 x 14 15/16 in. (40.7 x 38 cm) Overall with mounting: 55 x 28 5/8 in. (139.7 x 72.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 55 x 30 1/2 in. (139.7 x 77.5 cm)
Departments
Asian Art
Accession Number
1980.221
Credit Line
Purchase, Gifts of Mrs. Russel Sage, Mrs. Peter Gerhard, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Percy, Charles Stewart Smith, Mrs. V. Everit Macy, Mrs. Thomas Van Buren, Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Hartwell J. Staples, Mrs. George A. Crocker and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Coleman, by exchange; Bequests of Edward C. Moore, James Alexander Scrymser and Stephen Whitney Phoenix, by exchange; Rogers Fund and funds from various donors, 1980
Rights Statement
public-domain
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