The Buddha Addressing Yamaraja at Kusinagara 釋迦牟尼佛會圖

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At A Glance

  • Period

    12th-13th century
  • Geography

    China
  • Material

    Ink, color, and gold on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 28 x 52.4 cm (11 x 20 5/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1926.1
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1926.1

Object Details

  • Provenance

    To 1926
    Yamanaka & Company, to 1926 [1]
    From 1926
    Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Yamanaka & Company in 1926 [2]
    Notes:
    [1] Object file, undated folder sheet note. Also see Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List file, Collections Management Office.
    [2] See note 1.
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Enlightened Beings: Buddhism in Chinese Paintings (September 1, 2012 to February 24, 2013)
    Chinese Figure Painting (September 17, 1973 to January 3, 1975)
    Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)
    Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Art, West Corridor, 1947 (January 8, 1947 to February 10, 1947)
    Stone Sculpture, Buddhist Bronze, and Chinese Painting (May 2, 1923 to February 25, 1956)
    Chinese Painting and Pottery (May 2, 1923 to March 22, 1943)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965)
  • Origin

    China
  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
  • Type

    Painting
  • Restrictions and Rights

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