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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1974.66
Title
Kōbō Daishi (Kūkai) Depicted with Scenes from His Life
Other Titles
Transliterated Title: Kōbō Daishi (Kūkai)
Classification
Prints
Work Type
hanging scroll
Date
Late Edo period, 19th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Japan
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Culture
Japanese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/202704

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Buddhist woodblock print mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
68.5 x 42 cm (26 15/16 x 16 9/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: section of the Hannya Shin-gyō (Heart Sutra) copied by a monk of the Daikaku-ji

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Anonymous Gift
Accession Year
1974
Object Number
1974.66
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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