Five Monks (and unrelated calligraphic section) from the Legendary History of the Jin'o-ji (Kōnin Shōnin eden)
PaintingsJapanese14th century

Five Monks (and unrelated calligraphic section) from the Legendary History of the Jin'o-ji (Kōnin Shōnin eden)

c. 1350-1400

Classification
Paintings
Medium
Handscroll fragments (from different sections of the story) mounted together as a hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Nambokuchō period, 1333-1392
Century
14th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

32.1 x 47.9 cm (12 5/8 x 18 7/8 in.)

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