Prince Shōtoku (574-622) at Age Sixteen Holding a Censer
PaintingsJapanese15th century

Prince Shōtoku (574-622) at Age Sixteen Holding a Censer

Nambokuchō period, second half 14th century

Classification
Paintings
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk
Culture
Japanese
Period
Muromachi period, 1392-1568
Century
15th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

painting proper: H. 98.3 x W. 42 cm (38 11/16 x 16 9/16 in.) with mounting, roller ends and suspension cord: H. 182.8 x W. 62.5 cm (71 15/16 x 24 5/8 in.)

Provenance

[Yamanaka & Co., New York, by September, 1936]. Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.

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