Medium:

Wood, pigment, and lacquer

Dimensions:

H x W x D (overall): 24.5 x 16 x 19.8 cm (9 5/8 x 6 5/16 x 7 13/16 in)

Type:

Mask

Origin:

Japan

Date:

17th century

Period:

Momoyama or Edo period

Provenance:

To 2003

Seymour J. Janow, Washington, DC, acquired in Japan, to 2003 [1]

From 2003

Freer Gallery of Art, given by the family of Seymour J. Janow in 2003

Notes:

[1] According to Curatorial Note 1, Ann Yonemura, September 30, 2003, in the object record.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History:

Religious Art of Japan (December 18, 2002 to January 4, 2015)

Previous custodian or owner:

Mrs. Selma Janow

Topic:

Momoyama period (1573 - 1615)  Search this

Edo period (1615 - 1868)  Search this

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Japan  Search this

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Credit Line:

Collected by Seymour J. Janow and gifted in his memory by his family

Accession Number:

F2003.5.15

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3a4d43e87-8e5f-4bda-b3ae-be327e68c223

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F2003.5.15