Kako Genzai Ingakyo (Sutra of Cause and Effect)

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    14th century
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Ink and color on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 26.9 × 75.1 cm (10 9/16 × 29 9/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1962.2
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1962.2

Object Details

  • Provenance

    To ?
    Hosomi Ryoichi (1901-1978). [1]
    To 1962
    Oriental Art Gallery, New York. [2]
    From 1962
    Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Oriental Art Gallery, New York. [3]
    Notes:
    [1] Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.
    [2] Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office.
    [3] See note 2.
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Words of Wisdom: Buddhist Calligraphy from Japan (April 1, 2023 to February 25, 2024)
    Real and Imagined Places in Japanese Art (March 4 to October 21, 2001)
    Japanese Art (March 12, 1982 to November 3, 1986)
    Japanese Art (June 16, 1982 to September 28, 1982)
    Japanese Art (July 14, 1980 to March 6, 1981)
    Japanese Art (April 11, 1978 to March 6, 1981)
    Japanese Art, Galleries 3, 4, and 5 (January 1, 1963 to September 16, 1970)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Hosomi Ryoichi (1901-1978)
    Oriental Art Gallery (New York)
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
  • Type

    Painting
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