Shrine Portrait

This painting shows a Japanese topographical painting of a religious site.

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Historical period(s)
Muromachi period, 1534
Medium
Ink and colors on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 132 x 178.3 cm (51 15/16 x 70 3/16 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. James Freeman
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F2002.11a-c
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Hanging scroll

Keywords
Buddhism, Japan, kakemono, Muromachi period (1333 - 1573), portrait, shrine
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

This painting shows a Japanese topographical painting of a religious site.

Inscription(s)

Notations on the painting and on the box in which the painting is preserved indicate that the painting was mounted in hanging scroll format on the occasion of an imperial visit to the shrine in 1773.

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