Susano'o no Mikoto Summoning Clouds
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Period
1890 -
Geography
Japan -
Material
Ink, color, and gold on silk -
Dimension
H x W: 205.1 x 71.4 cm (80 3/4 x 28 1/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1997.10 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1997.10
Object Details
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Artist
Kimura Ritsugaku (1827-1890) -
Description
The painting depicts the Japanese diety Susanoo no Mikoto, possibly in the episode in which he slays a dragon from whose body he acquires the sword that was later known as Kusanagi, which became one of the imperial regalia. This story is recorded in the 8th-century Kojiki, the first written account of Japanese history. -
Inscriptions
Signature of painter, Kimura Masatsune. -
Provenance
From late 19th-centuryArthur May Knapp (died 1906), Yokohama, in the late 19th-century [1]To 1997Kenneth Folger Crafts, Mahwah, NY, by descent, to 1997 [2]From 1997Freer Gallery of Art, given by Kenneth Folger Crafts in 1996 [3]Note:[1] According to a letter from the donor (dated November 14, 1984), Arthur May Knapp was a U.S. Consul in Yokohama in the late 19th-century (see Curatorial Note 2, Ann Yonemura, August 20, 1997, in the object record).[2] According to Curatorial Note 2, Ann Yonemura, August 20, 1997, in the object record.[3] Transferred to the Freer Permanent Collection from the Freer Study Collection on May 27, 1997 (see Curatorial Note 1, Elizabeth F. Duley, May 27, 1997, in the object record). -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Tales and Legends in Japanese Art (June 21, 2003 to January 4, 2004)Japanese Art of the Meiji Era (September 20, 1997 to April 26, 1998) -
Previous custodian or owner
Arthur May Knapp (died 1906)Kenneth Folger Crafts -
Origin
Japan -
Credit Line
Gift of Kenneth Folger Crafts -
Type
Painting -
Restrictions and Rights
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