Deity of Compassion with Inscription of Kūkai’s Iroha Poem 大慈航菩薩空海歌之賛図
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Period
1960s -
Geography
Japan -
Material
Ink and light color on paper -
Dimension
H x W (Image): 134.3 × 67 cm (52 7/8 × 26 3/8 in) -
Accession Number
S2023.11.17 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S2023.11.17
Object Details
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Artist
Munakata Shiko 棟方志功 (1903-1975) -
Provenance
?-2017Kobijutsu Seto, Kyoto, Japan, method of acquisition unknown [1]From 2017Mary and Cheney Cowles, Seattle, WA, purchased from Kobijutsu Seto, Kyoto, Japan, in Japan [2]Notes :[1] Kobijutsu Seto is a gallery specializing in the sale of Japanese antique art works in Kyoto, Japan.[2] The invoice from Kobijutsu Seto, Kyoto, Japan is dated November 10, 2017, copy in object file. Mary and Cheney Cowles made the purchase on January 23, 2018, according to their recollection.Research Completed May 10, 2024 -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Kobijutsu SetoCheney CowlesMary Cowles -
Origin
Japan -
Credit Line
Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles -
Type
Painting -
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