Harvard Art Museums > 2013.50: Hotei Paintings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Hotei (Unknown Artist)(Traditionally attributed to Kano Kōi) , 2013.50,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/211602. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2013.50 People Unknown Artist Traditionally attributed to Kano Kōi, Japanese (Ashikaga c. 1569 - 1636) Title Hotei Classification Paintings Work Type hanging scroll, painting Date possibly 17th century Places Creation Place: East Asia, Japan Period Edo period, 1615-1868 Culture Japanese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/211602 Physical Descriptions Medium Hanging scroll; ink on paper Dimensions painting proper: H. 101.2 x W. 46 cm (39 13/16 x 18 1/8 in.) mounting silk only: H. 189.5 x W. 59.1 cm (74 5/8 x 23 1/4 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Louis Gonse, Cormeilles-Parisi, France. Louis V. Ledoux Collection, New York (1924-1948), by descent; to his son L. Pierre Ledoux, New York (1948-2001), by inheritance; to his widow Joan F. Ledoux, New York, (2001-2013), gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2013. Footnotes: 1. Louis Gonze (1846-1921) 2. Louis V. Ledoux (1880-1948) 3. L. Pierre Ledoux (1912-2001) 4. On long term loan to Harvard Art Museums from 1981 to 2013. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Louis V. Ledoux Collection; Gift of Mrs. L. Pierre Ledoux in memory of her husband Accession Year 2013 Object Number 2013.50 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This vertical hanging scroll depicts the smiling, portly itinerant monk Hotei (Ch. Budai) walking with an enormous large cloth sack suspended by an improbably thin long staff resting on his left shoulder. His left elbow and forearm wrap around the lower end of the staff to balance the heavy sack; in his left hand he grasps a Buddhist rosary, rendered here as a simple circle instead of a circular string of beads. Executed in quick strokes of black ink and gray wash, the subject stands against a completely plain background. A red square intaglio seal is impressed near the lower left corner. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
