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Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha (Jizō Bosatsu)

Kamakura period, early 14th century

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on silk

Culture

Japanese

Period

Kamakura period, 1185-1333

Century

14th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

sight: 86.5 x 36.5 cm (34 1/16 x 14 3/8 in.)

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