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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1929.236
Title
Fragment of a Biography of Prince Shōtoku showing Citizens Receiving Gifts of Rice
Other Titles
Transliterated Title: Shōtoku Taishi e-den dankan: Musha-e
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting, hanging scroll
Date
Late Kamakura to Nambokuchō period, c. 14th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Japan
Period
Nambokuchō period, 1333-1392
Culture
Japanese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/209289

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Hanging scroll fragment mounted as an album leaf; ink and colors on silk
Dimensions
H. 18.4 x W. 26.3 cm (7 1/4 x 10 3/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Denman W. Ross
Accession Year
1929
Object Number
1929.236
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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