Kozuka with Kannon Sitting on a Rock

ca. 1850-1875 (late Edo-Meiji) 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.) Citation Source image

Kannon (Sk. Avalokiteshvara) is the Buddhist bodhisattva of compassion. Although male, he is often shown with feminine features. He appears in many forms. The one on this kozuka is known as the White-Robed Kannon and is originally derived from Chinese painting. Kannon is sitti...

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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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