Buddhist Patriarch Standing with Chopsticks and Tending a Fire

PaintingsJapanese17th century

Buddhist Patriarch Standing with Chopsticks and Tending a Fire

mid-17th century

Artists

Isshi BunshuArtist

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Album leaf; ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

27.1 x 18.6 cm (10 11/16 x 7 5/16 in.)

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