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Source Description
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 sitting on a rock above water. He is wearing flowing robes and has a halo behind him. The kozuka is signed by the artist on the reverse.
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Document identity
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36669
label
Kozuka with Kannon Sitting on a Rock
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2
Source metadata
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36669
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object
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normalized
title
Kozuka with Kannon Sitting on a Rock
description
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 sitting on a rock above water. He is wearing flowing robes and has a halo behind him. The kozuka is signed by the artist on the reverse.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1850-1875 (late Edo-Meiji)
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
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2
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2
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import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
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Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] On reverse: 龍車亭 武顕; [Translation] Ryûshatei Takeaki
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shibuichi, gold
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5099
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JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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232bd315d0babcd6
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no
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2
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photo
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