PaintingsJapanese14th century

Kasuga Deer Mandala

late 14th century

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk

Culture

Japanese

Period

Nambokuchō period, 1333-1392

Century

14th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

painting proper: H. 88 x W. 38.1 cm (34 5/8 x 15 in.) overall, including mounting, cord and roller ends: H. 163 x W. 58.4 cm (64 3/16 x 23 in.)

Provenance

[Shibunkaku, Japan (by January 2009)]. [London Gallery, Tokyo, (by 2009)], sold; to Sylvan Barnet and William Burto, Cambridge, MA, (2009-2014), gift from Sylvan Barnet and bequest from William Burto; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2014.

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