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Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 51.4 x 18.6 x 13.2 cm (20 1/4 x 7 5/16 x 5 3/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
Japan
Date:
1185-1333
Period:
Kamakura period
Provenance:
To 1909
Kita Toranosuke, Kyoto, to 1909 [1]
From 1909 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Kita Toranosuke in 1909 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Miscellaneous List, S.I. 994-945, pg. 69-1/2, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
[2] See note 1.
[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner:
Kita Toranosuke (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
Buddhism  Search this
Kamakura period (1185 - 1333)  Search this
Japan  Search this
Japanese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1909.348a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
Related Online Resources:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye30e4337bd-4017-41e9-94b2-12baf3f4f5b9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1909.348a-b