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Object Details

Artist

Kawanabe Kyosai 河鍋暁斎 (1831-1889)

Description

Album leaf after Takuan 1573 painting in Daitookuji Temple of Zen-style Hotei. This was part of a large sketchbook album, taken apart and distributed by a consortium of dealers - c. 1985.

Signatures

Signed: Gyosai, sealed: Shu (learned or studied)

Collection

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Credit Line

Purchase from the Estate of Robert O. Muller — funds provided by the Friends of the National Museum of Asian Art and the Harold P. Stern Memorial Fund

Date

1888

Period

Meiji era

Accession Number

F2004.19

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Painting

Medium

Ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W (overall): 28.3 x 23.7 cm (11 1/8 x 9 5/16 in)

Origin

Japan

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

Meiji era (1868 - 1912)