Portrait of Confucius (one of a set of three, see also F2007.10-11)

Maker(s)
Artist: Kano Naonobu (1607-1650)
Inscription: Inscription by Hayashi Razan (1583-1657)
Sitter: Confucius (551-479 BCE)
Historical period(s)
Edo period, early 17th century
Medium
Ink, color, and gold on silk
Dimensions
H x W (image): 108.9 x 39.1 cm (42 7/8 x 15 3/8 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Gift of Victor and Takako Hauge
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F2007.12
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Hanging scroll

Keywords
Confucius, Early Edo period (1615 - 1716), Edo period (1615 - 1868), Hauge collection, Japan, portrait, scholar
Provenance

To 2007
Victor and Takako Hauge [1]

From 2007
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Victor and Takako Hauge in 2007

Notes:

[1] Acquisition Consideration Report.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Victor and Takako Hauge (1919-2013, 1923-2015)

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