Nirvana of the BuddhaShaka Nehan

Maker(s)
Artist: Ogawa Ritsuo (1663-1747)
Historical period(s)
Edo period, late 17th century
Medium
Color and gold on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 173.6 × 156.2 cm (68 3/8 × 61 1/2 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Gift of Robert and Betsy Feinberg
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F2003.4a-c
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Hanging scroll

Keywords
Buddha, Buddhism, Edo period (1615 - 1868), Japan, kakemono, nirvana
Provenance

From 1992 to 2003
Robert and Betsy Feinberg, Bethesda, MD, purchased in 1992 [1]

From 2003
Freer Gallery of Art, given by Robert and Betsy Feinberg in 2003

Notes:

[1] According to Curatorial Note 2 in the object record.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Feinberg

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