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Shaka seppô zu
釈迦説法図
Shaka, the Historical Buddha, Preaching the Law
Shaka seppô zu
釈迦説法図
Japanese
Edo period
19th century
Medium/Technique
Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk
Dimensions
102.1 x 44.6 cm (40 3/16 x 17 9/16 in.) (height x width)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.7108
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsPaintings
Catalogue Raisonné
Kajima Foundation MFA cat. 1 (Japanese ed. 1997, English ed. 1998), ch. I (Buddhist & Shinto ptg.), no. 175
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.