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The Tale of Shuten Doji

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    17th century
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Iink, color, gold and silver on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W (overall): 32.7 x 1338.3 cm (12 7/8 x 526 7/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1998.303.3
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1998.303.3

Object Details

  • Provenance

    From 1960s
    Family of Deborah and David Chodoff, acquired in Japan in the 1960s [1]
    To 1998
    Deborah and David Chodoff, Katonah, NY, by descent, to 1998
    From 1998
    Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Deborah and David Chodoff in 1998
    Notes:
    [1] This object was acquired in Japan in the 1960s "by the mother of
    the present owners" (according to Curatorial Note 2, Ann Yonemura, March 13, 1998, in the object record).
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    The Tale of Shuten Doji (March 21 to September 20, 2009)
    Tales and Legends in Japanese Art (June 21, 2003 to January 4, 2004)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Deborah and David Chodoff
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
  • Type

    Painting
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