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Chinese Sage and Ox

Asian Art

MEDIUM Fan-painting mounted as a hanging scroll, ink on paper
  • Place Made: Japan
    • DATES 16th century
    PERIOD Muromachi Period
    DIMENSIONS 50 1/4 × 26 in. (127.6 × 66 cm)
    COLLECTIONS Asian Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 2017.44.12
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Dr. and Mrs. John P. Lyden
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Beside a willow tree with a roaring brook in the background is a Chinese sage reading a book, leaning on the back of an ox. Tan and purple silk mounting; ivory roller ends. Paper treated with mica.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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