Daily drawings of Monju (Nikka Monju)

Segment of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll.

Maker(s)
Artist: Monkanbō Kōshin (1278-1357)
Historical period(s)
Kamakura to Nanbokucho period, 13th-14th century
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 12.9 × 39.6 cm (5 1/16 × 15 9/16 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Purchase — Friends of the Freer and Sackler Galleries
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F2015.5a-e
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Hanging scroll

Keywords
Japan, Kamakura period (1185 - 1333), Manjushri, Nanbokucho period (1333 - 1392)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Segment of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll.

Published References
  • Keiichi Uchida. "文観房弘真と美術 /." Monkanbō Kōshin to bijutsu. Kyoto. .
Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Whistler's Neighborhood
Google Cultural Institute
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