Scroll Painting

29-96-494

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Kakemono
Object Number 29-96-494
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese | Buddhist
Provenience Japan
Section Asian
Materials Paper | Silk
Iconography Kannon
Inscription Language Japanese Language
Description

Paper. Kakemono with silk embroidery. Kannon, many hands holding symbols. Painting and gilding. White silk circular halo surrounding figure which is on lotus pedestal. Black background, ornamental flowered canopy top, red flowered, painted and embroidered paper with green and gold bands, frame whole, metal ornaments top of roll. Good condition.

Length 156.5 cm
Width 60 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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