Fragments found inside Standing Buddha (F71.6a)

Thirty fragments of writing on paper having no direct bearing on the wood sculpture in which they were found (71.6a). Japanese characters refer to business transactions.

30 sheets containing scraps of paper which were found in base of F71.6a (a wooden sculpture) and subsequently mounted onto sheets were added to this accession as item “b”.

Number changed for clarity from F71.6b.1-.30 to F71.6c-ff. F71.6ab is the wooden sculpture and pedestal.

Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 25.4 x 35 cm (10 x 13 3/4 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1971.6d-gg
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Calligraphy
Type

Writing (fragment)

Keywords
Buddha, Buddhism, Japan, WWII-era provenance
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Thirty fragments of writing on paper having no direct bearing on the wood sculpture in which they were found (71.6a). Japanese characters refer to business transactions.

30 sheets containing scraps of paper which were found in base of F71.6a (a wooden sculpture) and subsequently mounted onto sheets were added to this accession as item "b".

Number changed for clarity from F71.6b.1-.30 to F71.6c-ff. F71.6ab is the wooden sculpture and pedestal.

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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