PrintsChinese17th century

"Universal Gateway," Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sutra (Miaofa Lianhua Jing)

1681

Classification

Prints

Medium

Wood-block printed accordion-fold book mounted as a handscroll; with printed illustrations hand-painted with red pigment in selected areas at a later date; ink and color on paper

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

overall (approx.): H. 29.2 × W. 1344.5 cm (11 1/2 × 529 5/16 in.) printed sutra only (approx.): H. 29.2 × W. 1153 cm (11 1/2 × 453 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Philip Hofer (1898-1984), Cambridge, MA, purchased from Tokyo dealer Sorimachi, November 1959; bequest to Harvard Art Museums

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