"The Bodhisattva of Wondrous Sound," Chapter 24 of the Lotus Sutra (Hokke-kyō) with Frontispiece, commissioned by Retired Emperor Gomizuno-o (1605-1680) in memory of the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu
Paintings with CalligraphyJapanese17th century

"The Bodhisattva of Wondrous Sound," Chapter 24 of the Lotus Sutra (Hokke-kyō) with Frontispiece, commissioned by Retired Emperor Gomizuno-o (1605-1680) in memory of the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu

Early Edo period, circa 1667

Artists

Tosa Mitsuoki 土佐光起Artist
Classification
Paintings with Calligraphy
Medium
Handscroll; gold and silver pigments on indigo-dyed paper; frontispiece painted in gold, silver, ink, and color on paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
17th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 29.2 x W. 310.3 cm (11 1/2 x 122 3/16 in.)

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