Photo of collection object Luring the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Out of a Cave with Music; Death of the Historical Buddha
Kōno Bairei. Luring the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Out of a Cave with Music; Death of the Historical Buddha, late 19th century. Pair of hanging scrolls; ink, color, and gold on silk, Image (a): 27 15/16 × 10 5/8 in. (71 × 27 cm) Overall with mounting (a): 61 × 13 3/16 in. (155 × 33.5 cm) Overall with knobs (a): 61 × 15 1/8 in. (155 × 38.4 cm) Image (b): 27 7/8 × 10 11/16 in. (70.8 × 27.2 cm) Overall with mounting (b): 60 7/8 × 13 1/8 in. (154.7 × 33.4 cm) Overall with knobs (b): 60 7/8 × 15 1/8 in. (154.7 × 38.4 cm). Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015, 2015.300.210a, b. public-domain.

Luring the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Out of a Cave with Music; Death of the Historical Buddha

late 19th century

Kōno Bairei

Asian Art

Maker/Artist
Kōno Bairei
Classification
Painting
Formatted Medium
Pair of hanging scrolls; ink, color, and gold on silk
Locations
country: Japan
Dimensions
Image (a): 27 15/16 × 10 5/8 in. (71 × 27 cm) Overall with mounting (a): 61 × 13 3/16 in. (155 × 33.5 cm) Overall with knobs (a): 61 × 15 1/8 in. (155 × 38.4 cm) Image (b): 27 7/8 × 10 11/16 in. (70.8 × 27.2 cm) Overall with mounting (b): 60 7/8 × 13 1/8 in. (154.7 × 33.4 cm) Overall with knobs (b): 60 7/8 × 15 1/8 in. (154.7 × 38.4 cm)
Departments
Asian Art
Accession Number
2015.300.210a, b
Credit Line
Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Rights Statement
public-domain
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