Buddhas and Bodhisattvas

Cracked and stained. Inscription.

Historical period(s)
Modern period, early 20th century
Medium
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 28.9 x 118.1 cm (11 3/8 x 46 1/2 in)
Geography
China
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1929.1
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Handscroll (mounted on panel)

Keywords
anjali mudra, bodhisattva, Buddha, Buddhism, China, forgery, Modern period (1912 - present)
Provenance

To 1929
Yamanaka & Co., New York. [1]

From 1929
Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Yamanaka & Co., New York in 1929. [2]

Notes:

[1] Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.

[2] See note 1.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Yamanaka and Co. 1917-1965

Description

Cracked and stained. Inscription.

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